Discover Yongo in Senegal
Yongo in the region of Kaolack is a town located in Senegal - some 140 mi or ( 225 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital .
Local time in Yongo is now 03:53 PM (Saturday) . 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, Yongo, Siwol, Saint-Louis, and Nioro du Rip. 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 Yongo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 ..
Roots/Visit To Juffureh & James Island(The Gambia)Part 3
Visit To Juffureh & James Island(Gambia) Place where Kunta Kinteh was born and captured as a slave. Alex Hailey wrote "Roots here. ..
Gambia Lumix Farafenni Ferry
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Interesting facts about this location
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 8 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 9 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 10 km away
Trans-Gambia Highway
The Trans-Gambia Highway is the most important road in The Gambia, running across the centre of the nation in a north-south direction. The road is also economically important for Senegal, in which it is designated as the N4 road. The Gambia is an elongated state forming a country that is mostly situated in Senegal (but not an enclave, as it also borders the Atlantic Ocean). The Gambia almost separates the Casamance region from the remainder of Senegal.
Located at 13.52 -15.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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 17 km away
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