Meckhe
Meckhe is a town and urban 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town with 30,000 residents
- Description: commune of Senegal
- Also known as: “Mecké”, “Meckhé”, “Méké”, and “Mekké”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kelle.
Kelle
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kelle is a village, which is situated 10 km northeast of Meckhe.
Meckhe
- Categories: city, commune of Senegal, and locality
- Location: Thiès region, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
15.11296° or 15° 6′ 47″ northLongitude
-16.63112° or 16° 37′ 52″ westPopulation
30,000Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
7C754979+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 281184145OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
2248409Wikidata ID
Q2981190
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Wolof—“Meckhe” goes by many names.
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