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Kédougou
Kedougou, Senegal · Africa
About Kédougou
Kédougou sits on the route: 1 hours from Mali.
Kédougou is in Kedougou, Senegal, with about 30,000 people. The nearest town is Mali, about 55 km away.
Kédougou (Wolof: Keédugu) is a town in the Kédougou Region of south-eastern Senegal near the border with Mali and Guinea. It lies at an elevation of 167 m (548 ft) above sea level.
Founded by the Malinké people, Kédougou means the "Land of Man". The town lies on the N7 road and the River Gambia amid the Pays BassariRead more
hills and Fouta Djallon foothills.
Local attractions include the Dindefelo Falls and Niokolo-Koba National Park. The main sources of income in the town are agriculture, small-scale commerce, construction, and gold mining. There is a military camp, a hospital, a community radio station and library, a Peace Corps Office and a number of small businesses. The most commonly spoken languages are Pulaar, Bassari, Bedik, Diakhanké, Malinké and French.
In 2007, according to official estimates, Kédougou had a population of 18,860. That figure had grown to 59,231 in the 2023 census.
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Kédougou is in Kedougou, Senegal, about 55 km from Mali.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 30,051
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Senegal
- Region
- Kedougou
- Timezone
- Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates
- 12.5556, -12.1808
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