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Discover Sintiou Penaga in Senegal
Sintiou Penaga in the region of Saint-Louis is a town located in Senegal - some 236 mi or ( 380 km ) North-East of Dakar , the country's capital .
Local time in Sintiou Penaga is now 06:48 AM (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, Vorde, Sassel Talbe, Saint-Louis, and Matam. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziguinchor . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sintiou Penaga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Boghé
Boghé is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of southern Mauritania. In 2000, it had a population of 37,531. The current population is estimated at 45,000. The city has a high school but no university. Efforts are under way to build a hospital to serve the city and its region.
Located at 16.58 -14.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Morfil
Morfil (French: Ile à Morfil; literally, "Ivory Island") lies between the River Senegal and the Doué River in northern Senegal. Around the eleventh century, Morfil was the centre of Tekrur, one of the first Islamic sub-Saharan states. As such, it was an important centre of trans-Saharan trade. The island later became part of the Ghana Empire, then the Mali Empire, and was finally conquered by the French. It is named for the elephants which once roamed the island, but are now locally extinct.
Located at 16.58 -14.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Abbaye Airport
Abbaye Airport is an airport serving Boghe in Mauritania.
Located at 16.63 -14.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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