Porokhane

Porokhane is a town and commune near Nioro du Rip in Paoskoto Arrondissement, Kaolack Region, Senegal. It is a major pilgrimage site for the Mourides of Senegal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nioro du Rip.

Nioro du Rip

Town

Nioro du Rip is a town and urban commune in the south-west of Sénégal, situated about 60 km to the south-west of Kaolack and 27 km from the border with The Gambia. Nioro du Rip is situated 8 km northeast of Porokhane.

Porokhane

Type: Town
Description: town in Kaolack, Senegal
Categories: village of Senegal and locality
Location: Kaolack Region, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

13.69478° or 13° 41′ 41″ north

Longitude

-15.82615° or 15° 49′ 34″ west

Open location code

7C56M5VF+WG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3715459567

OpenStreetMap feature

place=town

Wikidata ID

Q3398214

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Porokhane” goes by many names.

French: “Porokhane”
French: “Prokhane”
Turkish: “Senegal’de yerleşim birimi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Porokhane Tocouleur and Keur Samba Ndoukou.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mairie de Porokhane and Grande Mosquée de Nioro du Rip.

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