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(in French) Collectivités locales from Republic of Senegal Government site, l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE). (in French) Map of main subdivisions and more detailed maps on subdivisions (in French) Décret fixant le ressort territorial et le chef lieu des régions et des départements , décret n°2002-166 du 21 février 2002.
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(in French) Collectivités locales from Republic of Senegal Government site, l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE). (in French) Map of main subdivisions and more detailed maps on subdivisions (in French) Décret fixant le ressort territorial et le chef lieu des régions et des départements , décret n°2002-166 du 21 février 2002.
Location of Senegal Satellite image of Senegal Senegal's cities and main towns Topography of Senegal. Senegal is a coastal West African nation located 14 degrees north of the equator and 14 degrees west of the Prime Meridian. The country's total area is 196,190 km 2 of which 192,000 km 2 is land and 4,190 km 2 is water.
Kaolack is an important regional market town and is Senegal's main peanut trading and processing center. As the center of the Ibrahimiyya branch of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order founded by Ibrayima Ñas, it is also a major center of Islamic education. The Leona Niassene mosque (right) in Kaolack is one of the largest and best known in Senegal.
M'Bour or Mbour (Arabic: مبور; Wolof: Mbuur), is a city in the Thiès Region of Senegal. It lies on the Petite Côte, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Dakar. It is home to a population of 284,189 (2023 census). [1] The city's major industries are tourism, fishing and peanut processing. [2] M'Bour is a tourist destination.
Saint-Louis is situated in northern Senegal, on the border with Mauritania, although the nearest border crossing is at Rosso, 100 km (62 mi) up the Senegal River. The heart of the old colonial city is located on a narrow island a little more than 2 km (1.2 mi) long but only about 400 m (1,300 ft) wide. The island lies in the Senegal River.
Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. [14] It owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the east and north. [15] The climate is typically Sahelian, though there is a rainy season. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square ...