Explore Pakane in Senegal
Pakane in the region of Kaolack is a town in Senegal - some 138 mi or ( 223 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital city .
Current time in Pakane is now 07:05 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Saint-Louis, Nioro du Rip, Ndiahene, and Kouloumbodou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ziguinchor . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Pakane ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Jola boys at Brufut singing while tilling the ground
They had been out working since early morning. I was really struck by their harmonies. These are traditional Jola songs. For subtitles/ translations please try www.youtube.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Senegambian stone circles
The Senegambian stone circles lie in Gambia north of Janjanbureh and in central Senegal. Coordinates: 13° 41 N – 15° 31 W. Approximate area: 15,000 square miles (39,000 km²). They are sometimes divided into the Wassu (Gambian) and Sine-Saloum (Senegalese) circles, but this is purely a national division. The stones were erected around the eighth century on top of earlier graves.
Located at 13.69 -15.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Pakala Forest Park
Pakala Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 1161 hectares.
Located at 13.57 -15.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Farafenni
Farafenni is a town in the Gambia, lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway in the North Bank Division, just south of the border with Senegal. It is an important market town. The population of Farafenni is around 30,000 and the main local language is Wolof, although Mandinka, Fula and other languages are also fairly common.
Located at 13.57 -15.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Upper Baddibu
Upper Baddibu is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of The Gambia. Its main town is Farafenni.
Located at 13.55 -15.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Nioro du Rip Department
Nioro du Rip Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Kaolack Region.
Located at 13.75 -15.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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