Dagana, Senegal

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Dagana
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Dagana
Coordinates: 16°29′N15°36′W / 16.483°N 15.600°W / 16.483; -15.600
CountryFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Region Saint-Louis Region
Area
  Land5,247 km2 (2,026 sq mi)
Population
  Total18,205
  Density3.47/km2 (9.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Dagana is a town situated in the Saint-Louis Region of Senegal and it is the capital of the Dagana Department. Dagana shares its border with Mauritania.

The different ethnic groups in Dagana include Wolof, Fula (Fula : Fulɓe; French : Peulor Peulh), and Moor.

In Season 5, Episode 3 of The Grand Tour, presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May use discarded plastic bottles to float cars across the Senegal River at Dagana, as part of a homage to the Dakar Rally. [1]

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16°29′N15°36′W / 16.483°N 15.600°W / 16.483; -15.600