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Tigdiam Destination Guide

Discover Tigdiam in Senegal

Tigdiam in the region of Kaolack is a place located in Senegal - some 81 mi or ( 130 km ) East of Dakar , the country's capital .

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Local time in Tigdiam is now 10:20 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Toune, Tioutoune, Soror, and Saint-Louis. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziguinchor . We discovered 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 Tigdiam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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CapOcap 6 - Sénégal - Fête de Tabaski dans un village

0:42 min by Xavier G.
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Une belle étape dans notre périple africain. Extrait du site CapOcap : capocap.over-blog.com ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Diakhao

Diakhao is a city in the west of Senegal.

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Located at 14.47 -16.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Fatick Region

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 15 km away
Tags: Kaolack Region, Populated places in Senegal, Serer country

Fatick

Fatick is a city in Senegal, located between M'bour and Kaolack and inhabited by the Serer people. Its 2005 population was estimated at 24,243. It is the capital of the Fatick Region.

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Located at 14.32 -16.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Fatick Region, Holy cities, Populated places in Senegal, Regional capitals in Senegal, Serer holy places

Gossas Department

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

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Located at 14.50 -16.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Departments of Senegal, Fatick Region

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 21 km away
Tags: French West Africa, Kaolack Region, Populated places in Senegal, Regional capitals in Senegal