Abbaye de Keur Moussa

Abbaye de Keur Moussa or simply Keur Mousa, near Dakar, the capital city of the Western African nation of Senegal, is a Benedictine monastery of the Solesmes Congregation.

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Type: Monastery
Denomination: Catholic
Description: Catholic monastery in Senegal
Also known as: “Keur Moussa abbey” and “Moines Du Prieuré De Keur Moussa”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keur Moussa and Sébikotane.

Keur Moussa

Village

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Keur Moussa is a village.

Sébikhotane is a town and urban commune in the Dakar Region of western Senegal. It is located in the Rufisque Department. The population in 2023 was 42,839. Sébikotane is situated 4½ km south of Abbaye de Keur Moussa.

Pout

Town

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Pout is a town with commune status in Thiès Department in Thiès Region of Senegal. Its population in 2023 was 29,874. It stands on the side of the N2 road, giving easy access to the large towns of Dakar and Saint-Louis. Pout is situated 7 km east of Abbaye de Keur Moussa.

Abbaye de Keur Moussa

Categories: abbey, building, and religion
Location: Thies, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

14.77755° or 14° 46′ 39″ north

Longitude

-17.12439° or 17° 7′ 28″ west

Open location code

7C64QVHG+26

OpenStreetMap ID

way 118517675

OpenStreetMap feature

building=monastery

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=catholic

Wikidata ID

Q79216

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Abbaye de Keur Moussa” goes by many names.

Czech: “Opatství Keur Moussa”
Dutch: “Abdij van Keur Moussa”
French: “abbaye bénédictine du Cœur Immaculé de Marie de Keur Moussa”
French: “abbaye de Keur Moussa”
French: “Abbaye de Keur Moussa”
French: “abbaye du Cœur Immaculé de Marie de Keur Moussa”
German: “Kloster Keur Moussa”
Portuguese: “Abadia de Keur Moussa”
Turkish: “Senegal’de yerleşim birimi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Église abbatiale de Keur Moussa and Beute.

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