Fun facts about Thiès
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The Serer-Noon, an ethnic sub-group of the Serer people, still inhabit the Thiès-Nones neighborhood today.
Thiès
Senegal
Thiès is the third largest city in Senegal with a population of 391,253 in 2023. It lies 72 km (45 mi) east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis. It is the capital of Thiès Region and is a major industrial city.
From the “History” section
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The first rail line in French West Africa, the Dakar–Saint-Louis railway, opened with a stop in Thiès in 1885.
Thiès
Senegal
Thiès is the third largest city in Senegal with a population of 391,253 in 2023. It lies 72 km (45 mi) east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis. It is the capital of Thiès Region and is a major industrial city.
From the “History” section
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Thiès is best known for its tapestry-making industry, with a factory established in 1966.
Thiès
Senegal
Thiès is the third largest city in Senegal with a population of 391,253 in 2023. It lies 72 km (45 mi) east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis. It is the capital of Thiès Region and is a major industrial city.
From the “Economy” section
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Malick Sy high school is the largest school in Thiès and has produced many laureates of the Senegalese General Contest.
Thiès
Senegal
Thiès is the third largest city in Senegal with a population of 391,253 in 2023. It lies 72 km (45 mi) east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis. It is the capital of Thiès Region and is a major industrial city.
From the “Education” section
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Thiès is twinned with Caen, France; Sousse, Tunisia; and Solingen, Germany.
Thiès
Senegal
Thiès is the third largest city in Senegal with a population of 391,253 in 2023. It lies 72 km (45 mi) east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis. It is the capital of Thiès Region and is a major industrial city.
From the “International relations” section
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