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.- 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 Sébikotane and Pout.
Sébikotane
Town
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.
Diamniadio
Town
Diamniadio is a town and urban commune in Senegal. Diamniadio is situated 9 km southwest 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″ northLongitude
-17.12439° or 17° 7′ 28″ westOpen location code
7C64QVHG+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 118517675OpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q79216
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Portuguese—“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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église abbatiale de Keur Moussa and Beute.
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