Fun facts about Diourbel
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Diourbel lies on the N3 road linking it to Dakar.
Diourbel
Senegal
Diourbel is a town and urban commune in Senegal lying east of Thiès. It is known for its mosque and local groundnut industry and is the capital of the Diourbel Region. The population in 2023 was 157,554.
From the “Transport” section
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Diourbel is served by a junction station on the Dakar-Niger Railway.
Diourbel
Senegal
Diourbel is a town and urban commune in Senegal lying east of Thiès. It is known for its mosque and local groundnut industry and is the capital of the Diourbel Region. The population in 2023 was 157,554.
From the “Transport” section
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Diourbel is twinned with Avignon, France.
Diourbel
Senegal
Diourbel is a town and urban commune in Senegal lying east of Thiès. It is known for its mosque and local groundnut industry and is the capital of the Diourbel Region. The population in 2023 was 157,554.
From the “Twin towns – sister cities” section
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Serigne Abdou Ahad Mbacké, the third Mouride caliph, was born in 1914 in Diourbel.
Diourbel
Senegal
Diourbel is a town and urban commune in Senegal lying east of Thiès. It is known for its mosque and local groundnut industry and is the capital of the Diourbel Region. The population in 2023 was 157,554.
From the “Notable people” section
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Mohamed Mbougar Sarr is a writer and winner of the prestigious prix Goncourt.
Diourbel
Senegal
Diourbel is a town and urban commune in Senegal lying east of Thiès. It is known for its mosque and local groundnut industry and is the capital of the Diourbel Region. The population in 2023 was 157,554.
From the “Notable people” section
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