Cap Skirring, also spelled Cap Skiring, is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the Basse Casamance (Ziguinchor) region of Senegal, near the border of Guinea-Bissau. It is a popular seaside resort with Europeans and has an airport and a golf course. The town was first occupied by fishermen. It was discovered by the French of Ziguinchor as a recreational beach zone in the 1960s. A landing strip for small planes was built at the end of 1960 by members of the Aero Club de Ziguinchor.
Yoff is a town, part of the city (commune) of Dakar, located in Senegal. It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of Dakar Airport. The town is built along the broad beach at Yoff Bay. According to the 2014 census, the population of Yoff is 89,442 inhabitants. Yoff is one of the four original Lebou villages of the Cap-Vert Peninsula, along with Hann, Ngor, and Ouakam.
Kanifing is a town in the Gambia, and lies immediately west of the capital city of Banjul.
Rosso is the major city of south-western Mauritania and capital of Trarza region. It is situated on the Senegal River at the head of the river zone allowing year-round navigation.
Louga is a town in northwestern Senegal. Louga is a cattle market centre, and has road and rail links with the port city of Saint-Louis to the northwest and Dakar to the southwest. The area surrounding Louga is at the northern limits of Senegal's peanut- (groundnut-) growing area and is inhabited by the Fulani, who are generally pastoral nomads, and the Wolof, who are sedentary farmers. Louga is located in what is called the Ndiambour, which used to be part of the Cayor province.
Bignona is a town with commune status located in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal (Casamance). It briefly appears in the movie Binta and the Great Idea.
Dahra is a town of commune status located in the Louga Region of Senegal at roughly 264 km from Dakar, to which it is connected via the N3 road. It is near the ISRA Centre de recherché zootechniques and 40 km from the old King of Djoloff's residence (yang-yang) named Alboury Ndiaye. The town has about 30,000 residents and the main activity is agriculture and animal breeding.
Vélingara is a town located in the Kolda Region of Senegal. It is slightly north of the large 48 km Vélingara crater though the structure's impact origin is still unconfirmed.
Meckhe is a commune in Senegal, which is located in the north-west of the country, between Dakar and Saint-Louis. It lies in the department of Tivaouane within the region of Thiès. Its population was counted at 22,944 in 2013. It is mostly of Wolof origin.
Foundiougne Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region.
Gossas Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region on the west coast.
Sine-Saloum is a region in Senegal located north of the Gambia and south of the Petite Côte. It encompasses an area of 24,000 square kilometers, about 12% of Senegal, with a population in the 1990s of 1,060,000.
Aere Mbar is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of south-western Mauritania. It is located near the border with Senegal.
Bababé is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of southern Mauritania, located on the border with Senegal.
Malé or Sori Malé or Mal is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of southern Mauritania on the border with Senegal.
Boghé is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of southern Mauritania, located on the border with Senegal.
Mbagne is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of southern Mauritania on the border with Senegal. Mbagne has a high unemployment rate and an unstable agriculture system, according to the OECD.
Keur-Macene or Keurmacen is a town and urban commune in the Trarza Region of south-western Mauritania, located on the border with Senegal.
Tékane is a town and urban commune in the Trarza Region of southern Mauritania, near the border of Senegal. It is located east of Rosso.
Santo Domingo Roayaga is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.
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