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Explore Fass in Senegal

Fass in the region of Saint-Louis is a town in Senegal - some 113 mi or ( 183 km ) North-East of Dakar , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Fass is now 07:12 PM (Sunday) . 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, Yokoulene, Yamane Sek, Toug Peul, and Tongon. 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 Fass ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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fiesta saint louis, senegal

1:15 min by ManonVideo71
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Pedazo de fiesta. El disfrazado es un falso león que va asustando a las criaturas (que le toman el pelo) y ordenando los bailes. ¿Quién dijo que era fácil y divertido hacer vídeo con una réflex? ..

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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 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Senegal

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 19 km away
Tags: Peninsulas of Africa, Saint-Louis, Senegal, Sénégal River

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.

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Located at 16.05 -16.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Airports 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 23 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

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 23 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1865, Bridges completed in 1897, Bridges in Senegal, Saint-Louis, Senegal

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