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Amat Ba Destination Guide

Delve into Amat Ba in Senegal

Amat Ba in the region of Louga is located in Senegal - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North-East of Dakar , the country's capital .

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Local time in Amat Ba is now 12:31 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Yamane Sek, Yade Peul, Toug Peul, and Tiovor. While being here, you might want to check out Ziguinchor . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Amat Ba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Langue de Barbarie

The Langue de Barbarie is a thin, sandy peninsula, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, located in western Senegal, in the neighbourhood of the city of Saint-Louis. The peninsula separates the ocean from the final section of the Senegal River. It is also the location of a national park, the Parc National de la Langue de Barbarie, which is home to an abundant variety of bird species.

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Located at 15.92 -16.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Peninsulas of Africa, Saint-Louis, Senegal, Sénégal River

Senegal River

Senegal River at Dagana, Senegal Average monthly flow (m/s) at the Dagana hydrometric station over the period 1903-1974 The Senegal River is a 1,790 km long river in West Africa that forms the border between Senegal and Mauritania.

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Located at 15.79 -16.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: International rivers of Africa, Mauritania–Senegal border, Rivers of Mauritania, Rivers of Senegal, Sénégal River

Mpal, Senegal

Mpal is a town in northwestern Senegal. It lies on a branch railway of the Senegal Railway system.

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Located at 15.92 -16.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Senegal

Faidherbe Bridge

Faidherbe Bridge is a road bridge over the Sénégal River which links the island of the city of Saint-Louis in Senegal to the African mainland. The metal bridge is 507.35 metres long and 10.5 metres wide, weighing 1,500 tonnes . It has eight spans, of which the longest five are 78.26 metres . Until the 19th century, access to the island was made through boats.

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Located at 16.03 -16.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1865, Bridges completed in 1897, Bridges in Senegal, Saint-Louis, Senegal

Saint-Louis, Senegal

Saint-Louis, or Ndar as it is called in Wolof, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 km north of Senegal's capital city Dakar, it has a population officially estimated at 176,000 in 2005. Saint-Louis was the capital of the French colony of Senegal from 1673 until 1902. From 1902 until its independence from France the capital was Dakar.

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Located at 16.03 -16.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: French West Africa, Populated coastal places in Senegal, Populated places in Senegal, Regional capitals in Senegal, Saint-Louis Region, Saint-Louis, Senegal, Sénégal River, World Heritage Sites in Senegal