West Africa
Senegal
Thiès region

Nguékhokh

Nguékhokh is a town and urban commune in the Thiès Region of western . It is located in the M'bour Department. The population in 2023 was 47,964 an increase from the 27,033 counted in 2013.
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  • Type: Town with 48,000 residents
  • Description: commune of Senegal
  • Also known as: “Nguekhokh”, “Nguekhokhe”, “Nguékoh”, “Nguékohe”, “Nguékokh”, and “Nguékorh”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malicounda Bambara and Ngaparou.

Village
is a village in the rural community of Malicounda within M'bour Department of the Thiès Region in western , located northeast of on the and approximately 85 km from the Senegalese capital of . is situated 8 km southeast of Nguékhokh.

Town
Photo: Faisans.jeanluc, CC BY 3.0.
is a coastal town with commune status in western , located in M'Bour Department and Thiès Region on the , near . It is adjacent to the town of Somone and it shares a similar tourist industry, but its main income is from fishing. is situated 8 km southwest of Nguékhokh.

Town
Photo: Zivax, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a seaside resort and urban commune in Thiès Region on the of , south of . It is a major tourist destination in Senegal. is situated 8 km south of Nguékhokh.

Nguékhokh

Latitude
14.51229° or 14° 30′ 44″ north
Longitude
-17.00468° or 17° 0′ 17″ west
Population
48,000
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
7C64GX6W+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2001329293
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2247381
Wiki­data ID
Q3339368
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Nguékhokh” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Nguékhokh”
  • Bavarian: “Nguékhokh”
  • Cebuano: “Nguékhokh”
  • French: “Nguekhokh”
  • French: “Nguékhokh”
  • German: “Nguékhokh”
  • Persian: “نگوخوخ”
  • Polish: “Nguékhokh”
  • Swahili: “Nguèkhokh”
  • Swedish: “Nguékhokh”
  • Ukrainian: “Нгуехох”
  • “Nguekhokh”
  • “Nguékhokh”

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