Senegal
Cap Vert-Thies
Thiès region

Popenguine

Popenguine is a village in the region of . It is known for its natural reserve, pristine sandy beach, and religious significance.
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  • Type: Town with 8,650 residents
  • Description: commune of Senegal
  • Also known as: “Pobenguem”, “Pobinguem”, “Popenguin”, “Popenguine-Ndayane”, and “Poponguine”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrance.

Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
The is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Popenguine, . The basilica is falls under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Dakar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guéréo.

Village
Photo: Tbo47, CC0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Popenguine.

Popenguine

Latitude
14.5591° or 14° 33′ 33″ north
Longitude
-17.114° or 17° 6′ 50″ west
Population
8,650
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7C64HV5P+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2406466994
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2246637
Wiki­data ID
Q967925
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In Other Languages

From French to Slovenian—“Popenguine” goes by many names.
  • French: “Popenguine-Ndayane”
  • German: “Popenguine-Ndayane”
  • Italian: “Popenguine-Ndayane”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Popenguine”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Popenguine”
  • Russian: “Попенджин”
  • Slovenian: “Popenguine”
  • “Popenguine-Ndayane”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Popenguine”. Photo: Omondi, CC BY 2.5.