Ganboul Escale
in Kaolack, Senegal
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Kaolack Airport (13 mi) -
Banjul International Airport (66 mi) - Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (92 mi)
- Ziguinchor Airport (114 mi)
- Kolda North Airport (124 mi)
- Cap Skirring Airport (128 mi)
- Saint Louis Airport (129 mi)
- Richard Toll Airport (159 mi)
- Island of Gorée (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Saloum Delta (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.200 and -16.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 11' 59" and W -16° 13' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XOF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Wolof
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:34 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:41 am and 7:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -15.400 and 166.017 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tombaesar - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Senegal.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Senegal. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Delve into Ganboul Escale
Ganboul Escale in Kaolack is a city located in Senegal about 88 mi (or 141 km) east of Dakar, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ganboul Escale is now 02:34 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ganboul Escale, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Senegal is Kaolack Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Senegal is Island of Gorée in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kaolack, Fatick, Diourbel, Kaffrine and Kerewan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 41°C / 105 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 37°C / 99 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 8% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
40°C (103 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
37°C (98 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
37°C (98 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
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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.
Gandiaye
The town and commune of Gandiaye in the Department of Kaolack, central Senegal, lies along National Route 1 about 24 kilometers from Kaolack. The population (2002) is about 10,000 consisting of the Serer, Wolof, Fula, Bambara and Jola) ethnic groups. The commune includes the rural towns of Thiomby, le Dya, and Ndiebel. The economy is mainly agricultural, marketing to highway traffic. Outsiders come to fish in the Saloum River tributaries. As of 2002 the Mayor of Gandiaye was Dr. El Hadji Gueye.
Kaolack
Kaolack is a town of 172,305 people (2002 census) on the north bank of the Saloum River and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an important regional market town and is Senegal's main peanut trading and processing center. As the center of Ibrahimiyya branch of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order founded by Ibrayima Ñas, it is also a major center of Islamic education.
Kaolack Department
Kaolack Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Kaolack Region.
Sine-Saloum
Sine-Saloum is a region in Senegal located north of the Gambia and south of the Petite Côte. It encompasses an area of 24,000 square kilometers, about 12% of Senegal, with a population in the 1990s of 1,060,000. The western portion contains the Saloum Delta, a river delta at the junction of the Saloum and the North Atlantic. It is in this region that the Saloum Delta National Park is located. 145,811 hectares of the Delta were designated a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2011.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ganboul Escale.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gamboul, Ganboul Escale
