Bakel
Bakel is a town and urban commune, with a population of 18,939, located in the eastern part of Senegal, West Africa. The town is located on the left bank of the Sénégal River, 65 kilometers from the Malian border and linked by canoe ferry to the village of Gouraye in Mauritania.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- City with about 13,300 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (90 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code BXE
- …is also known as “Bakel, Senegal”
- Description: town and commune in Senegal
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gouraye.
Gouraye
Town
Gouraye is a town and commune in Mauritania, located in the Guidimaka Region.
Bakel
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Latitude
14.905° or 14° 54′ 18″ north
Longitude
-12.4568° or 12° 27′ 25″ west
UN/LOCODE
SN BXE
Open location code
7C69WG3V+X7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = city
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Urdu—“Bakel” goes by many names.
BakelSwahili
Bakel (Senegal)Swahili
BakelSwedish
Senegal’de yerleşim birimiTurkish
БакельUkrainian
باکل، سینیگالUrdu
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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