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Discover Doun in Senegal
Doun in the region of Saint-Louis is a town located in Senegal - some 107 mi or ( 172 km ) North-East of Dakar , the country's capital .
Local time in Doun is now 02:16 PM (Sunday) . 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, Yamane, Toug Peul, Touba Guene, and Thies. 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 Doun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Baye Fall chants and dances, Saint Louis, Senegal, 23.2.09
www.sonicafrica.com Baye Fall chant video This video was shot in Saint Louis, Senegal during 8 hour lasting concert-prayer-chants. Note that this video was shot from first two hours, that was somethin ..
THE GRIOT www.griotmovie.com
Please support Tostan, a human rights organization based in Senegal. www.Tostan.org The Griot - Ablaye Cissoko directed by Volker Goetze After a thousand years, the west African musical and spiritual ..
Earth Reporters - My City and Your City
St Louis, Senegal's historic former capital, is the city most threatened by rising sea levels in the whole of Africa. Every rainy season, thousands of people face upheaval from flood devastation. The ..
Football in Senegal
Were invited for this match for a local competition in St. Louis, Senegal, between Diamono vs Golf. ..
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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.
Located at 15.92 -16.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 16.03 -16.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 16.03 -16.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Saint-Louis Airport
Saint-Louis Airport (French: Aéroport de Saint-Louis) is an airport serving Saint-Louis, the capital of the Saint-Louis Region in Senegal. Saint-Louis is located near the Senegal River, and served as the Senegal's capital until independence in 1960. It is 320 km north of Senegal's current capital in Dakar.
Located at 16.05 -16.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Saint-Louis Department
Saint-Louis Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Saint-Louis Region.
Located at 16.03 -16.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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