Meckhe

Meckhe is a town and urban commune in , which is located in the north-west of the country, between and . It lies in the department of within the region of Thiès.
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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.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 10 km northeast of Meckhe.

Meckhe

Latitude
15.11296° or 15° 6′ 47″ north
Longitude
-16.63112° or 16° 37′ 52″ west
Population
30,000
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
7C754979+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 281184145
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2248409
Wiki­data ID
Q2981190
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Wolof—“Meckhe” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Meckhe
  • Cebuano: Mékhé
  • Chinese: 梅克
  • Dutch: Meckhe
  • French: Meckhe
  • French: Mekhe
  • French: Mékhé
  • German: Mékhé
  • Persian: مکخه
  • Polish: Meckhe
  • Russian: Меке
  • Russian: Мекхе
  • Swahili: Mékhé
  • Swedish: Mékhé
  • Wolof: Meckhe
  • Wolof: Mexe
  • Méckhé
  • Mékhé

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