Dagana, Senegal
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.
Dagana | |
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Town | |
Dagana | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′N 15°36′W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Saint-Louis Region |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5,247 km2 (2,026 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,205 |
| • Density | 3.47/km2 (9.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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
- The Grand Tour: Sand Job, The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, 2024-02-16, retrieved 2024-02-17
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