Ngaparou
Ngaparou is a coastal town with commune status in western Senegal, located in M'Bour Department and Thiès Region on the Petite Côte, near Saly. It is adjacent to the town of Somone and it shares a similar tourist industry, but its main income is from fishing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town with 9,530 residents
- Description: commune of Senegal
- Also known as: “Gambu rude” and “N’gaparu”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saly and Nguékhokh.
Saly
Town
Photo: Zivax, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Saly is a seaside resort and urban commune in Thiès Region on the Petite Côte of Senegal, south of Dakar. It is a major tourist destination in Senegal. Saly is situated 5 km southeast of Ngaparou.
Nguékhokh
Town
Nguékhokh is a town and urban commune in the Thiès Region of western Senegal. It is located in the M'bour Department. The population in 2023 was 47,964 an increase from the 27,033 counted in 2013. Nguékhokh is situated 8 km northeast of Ngaparou.
Ngaparou
- Categories: commune of Senegal and locality
- Location: Thiès region, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
14.46352° or 14° 27′ 49″ northLongitude
-17.05669° or 17° 3′ 24″ westPopulation
9,530Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
7C64FW7V+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1672030799OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
2247507Wikidata ID
Q3339278
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