° Diakene in Senegal (Region de Ziguinchor)

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Diakene in Region de Ziguinchor is located in Senegal - roughly 165 mi (or 265 km) South of Dakar, the seat of the Senegalese government.

Local time in Diakene is 03:58 AM (Friday). The local timezone is "Africa / Dakar" with an UTC/GMT offset of 0 hours.

Ziguinchor, Diembereng, Boukot Ouolof, Ayoum, Sucujaque, Sao Domingos, Quinhámel and Brikama are destinations relativly nearby and could be interesting to discover when around.

According to our records, there are 4 airports in the nearby. The closest airport is Cap Skirring Airport with a distance of 8.6 mi (or 13.8 km) north-east of the centre of Diakene. Have a look at our dedicated picture album to get an idea of what this places is like. Need a few ideas for finding things to see and want to get to know more about this place? Check the related Diakene attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.

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Sightseeing & Attractions

Cap Skirring: coast of the Basse Casamance region of Senegal. It is a popular seaside resort with Europeans and has an airport and a golf ...
Distance to Diakene: 8.8 mi South-West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 12.35, -16.72

Ziguinchor: "Cheguei e choram", "I came and they cry") is the capital of the Casamance region of Senegal, lying on the Casamance River. It has a population of over 200,000 (2002 census). It was founded by the Portuguese in 1645. According to some unverified sources, Ziguinchor's name and meaning comes from the time when Portuguese traders and explorers came to the region to form a trading post ...
Distance to Diakene: 25.4 mi East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 12.57, -16.28

Ziguinchor Region: (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). The region is also referred to historically and popularly as "Basse Casamance". ...
Distance to Diakene: 36.3 mi North-East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 12.79, -16.23

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Diembereng
Boukot Ouolof
Ayoum
Sucujaque
Sao Domingos
Quinhámel
Brikama
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Travel Information

Here are some basic travel facts about Diakene in a single report for your convenience.

Languages spoken:: French, Wolof,
Local electricity:: 230V - 50Hz
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies:: 900 Mhz
Decimal Coordinates:: 12.443 and -16.629 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 12° 26' 34" and W -16° 37' 45"
Distance from Capital:: 165 miles (or 265 kilometres) South
Closest Airports:: Cap Skirring Airport; Ziguinchor Airport; Yundum International Airport; Osvaldo Vieira Airport
Currency and Currency Code:: Franc - XOF
Local Time: 03:58 AM (Friday): UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours; Timezone: Africa / Dakar
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:42 am and 7:24 pm

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Diakene is known by different spellings and names throughout the world. These are the ones we know of.

Diakène, Diakène Diola