Lake Guiers
The Lac de Guiers or Lake Guiers is a lake in northern Senegal, south of the city of Richard-Toll and in the Louga and Saint-Louis regions. It is a chief source of fresh water for the city of Dakar, hundreds of kilometers to the south-west, through underground pipes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Dagana, Saint-Louis, Senegal
- Also known as: “Guïers Lac de”, “Lac de Guier”, “Lac de Guiers”, and “Lac de Guires”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include N’Der.
N’Der
Hamlet
N'Der is a small town on the western shore of the Lac de Guiers, in northern Senegal. It was the third and last capital of Waalo until the annexion of the kingdom by France in 1855. N’Der is situated 5 km northwest of Lake Guiers.
Lake Guiers
- Category: body of water
- Location: Saint-Louis Region, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Guiers from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Lake Guiers” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Guiers aintzira”
- Chinese: “吉耶尔湖”
- Dutch: “Guiersmeer”
- Dutch: “Lac de Guiers”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاك د جويرس”
- Finnish: “Guiers”
- French: “Lac de guiers”
- French: “Lac de Guiers”
- French: “Lac De Guiers”
- French: “Le lac de Guiers”
- German: “Guiers-See”
- German: “Lac de Guiers”
- Japanese: “ギエ湖”
- Lithuanian: “Gjero ežeras”
- Lithuanian: “Gjerso ežeras”
- Northern Frisian: “Guiers-Sia”
- Polish: “Lac de Guiers”
- Russian: “Гьер (озеро)”
- Russian: “Гьер”
- Slovenian: “Lac de Guiers”
- Spanish: “Lago de Guiers”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saninte and Naéré.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forêt Classée de Naéré and Nouk Pomo.
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