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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town with 5,000 residents
- Description: city in Senegal
- Also known as: “Salémata”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dar Salam.
Salemata
- Categories: commune of Senegal and locality
- Location: Kédougou region, Tambacounda Region, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
12.6321° or 12° 37′ 56″ northLongitude
-12.8179° or 12° 49′ 4″ westPopulation
5,000Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)Open location code
7C49J5JJ+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 5259983366OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
2246431Wikidata ID
Q3469700
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