Gandon

Gandon is a town in , . Gandon is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rao and Saint-Louis.

Town
is a village in northern Senegal, approximately 15km from . It is the seat of the eponymous Arrondissement. is known primarily as an important archaeological site, where the ' Pectoral' was discovered in a burial mound in 1941. is situated 7 km southeast of Gandon.

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is a city and a world heritage site on the Grande Cote in , at the mouth of Senegal River which serves as the border with . With some 254,000 inhabitants, it's the country's eighth largest city.

Gandon

Latitude
15.96244° or 15° 57′ 45″ north
Longitude
-16.44688° or 16° 26′ 49″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
7C75XH63+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1980163068
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2251684
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