Salemata
Salémata is a city in Senegal. Salemata and the surrounding Bassari villages attract tourists interested in experiencing the Bassari culture. The area comes alive during the month of May, for the annual initiation ceremonies.- Town with about 5,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 170 metres (560 feet)
- Description: city in Senegal
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dar Salam.
Salemata
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Latitude
12.6321° or 12° 37′ 56″ north
Longitude
-12.8179° or 12° 49′ 4″ west
Open location code
7C49J5JJ+VV
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Polish—“Salemata” goes by many names.
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