Tékane
in Wilaya du Trarza, Mauritania

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.578 and -15.460 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 34' 41" and W -15° 27' 34"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ouguiya - MRO
Spoken languages:
Arabic, French, Wolof
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:14 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:43 am and 7:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.400 and 166.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tombaesar
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Mauritania in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Mauritania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mauritania. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Tékane

Tékane in Wilaya du Trarza with it's 22,041 residents is a town located in Mauritania about 1,556 mi (or 2,504 km) north-west of , the country's capital place.

Time in Tékane is now 12:14 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nouakchott with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Tékane, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Richard Toll Airport in Senegal in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km). The closest airport in Mauritania is Abbaye Airport in a distance of 83 mi (or 26 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary in Senegal at a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rosso, Saint-Louis, Louga, Arafat and Dar Naim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 42°C / 107 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 95 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 4%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

40°C (105 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

34°C (92 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Chasse a Richard Toll Senegal

Published: July 01, 2011
Length: 27:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Rizk

Chasse a Richard Toll Senegal.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tékane

Tékane is a town and urban commune in the Trarza Region of southern Mauritania. It lies east of Rosso. As of 2000 it had a population of 22,041. Nicholas Herbert served as Assistant to the Regional Coordinator under Michael Auerbach from 2007-2009. His title is not to be confused with Assistant Regional Coordinator, which is a much more prestigious title.

Located at 16.5781, -15.4594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Mauritania, Communes of Mauritania, Trarza Region


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tiékane, Tékane