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Mbelbouk Destination Guide

Discover Mbelbouk in Senegal

Mbelbouk in the region of Kaolack is a town located in Senegal - some 85 mi or ( 137 km ) East of Dakar , the country's capital .

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Local time in Mbelbouk is now 07:30 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Yoro, Tigdiam, Tibeli Mael, and Sombe. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziguinchor . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mbelbouk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gandiaye

The town and commune of Gandiaye in the Department of Kaolack, central Senegal, lies along National Route 1 about 24 kilometers from Kaolack. The population (2002) is about 10,000 consisting of the Serer, Wolof, Fula, Bambara and Jola) ethnic groups. The commune includes the rural towns of Thiomby, le Dya, and Ndiebel. The economy is mainly agricultural, marketing to highway traffic. Outsiders come to fish in the Saloum River tributaries. As of 2002 the Mayor of Gandiaye was Dr. El Hadji Gueye.

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Located at 14.23 -16.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Kaolack Region, Populated places in Senegal, Serer country

Kaolack

Kaolack is a town of 172,305 people (2002 census) on the north bank of the Saloum River and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an important regional market town and is Senegal's main peanut trading and processing center. As the center of Ibrahimiyya branch of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order founded by Ibrayima Ñas, it is also a major center of Islamic education.

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Located at 14.18 -16.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: French West Africa, Kaolack Region, Populated places in Senegal, Regional capitals in Senegal

Sine-Saloum

Sine-Saloum is a region in Senegal located north of the Gambia and south of the Petite Côte. It encompasses an area of 24,000 square kilometers, about 12% of Senegal, with a population in the 1990s of 1,060,000. The western portion contains the Saloum Delta, a river delta at the junction of the Saloum and the North Atlantic. It is in this region that the Saloum Delta National Park is located. 145,811 hectares of the Delta were designated a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2011.

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Located at 14.18 -16.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Senegal, River deltas, Serer country

Kaolack Department

Kaolack Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Kaolack Region.

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Located at 14.18 -16.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Departments of Senegal, Kaolack Region

Lydiane

Lydiane is a town in east central Senegal in Kaolack region.

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Located at 14.18 -16.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Senegal