Dagana, Senegal

Coordinates: 16°29′N 15°36′W / 16.483°N 15.600°W / 16.483; -15.600
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Dagana
Town
Dagana is located in Senegal
Dagana
Dagana
Coordinates: 16°29′N 15°36′W / 16.483°N 15.600°W / 16.483; -15.600
Country Senegal
RegionSaint-Louis Region
Area
 • Land5,247 km2 (2,026 sq mi)
Population
 • Total18,205
 • Density3.47/km2 (9.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Dagana is a town situated in the Saint-Louis Region of Senegal and it is the capital of the Dagana Department. Dagana shares its border with Mauritania.

The different ethnic groups in Dagana include Wolof, Fula (Fula: Fulɓe; French: Peul or Peulh), and Moor.

In popular culture

In Season 5, Episode 3 of The Grand Tour, presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May use discarded plastic bottles to float cars across the Senegal River at Dagana, as part of a homage to the Dakar Rally.[1]

References

  1. ^ The Grand Tour: Sand Job, The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, 2024-02-16, retrieved 2024-02-17{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

16°29′N 15°36′W / 16.483°N 15.600°W / 16.483; -15.600