Bakel
in Tambacounda, Senegal

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.902 and -12.459 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 54' 8" and W -12° 27' 33"
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: 12:53 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Dakar
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:32 am and 7:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.967 and 167.100 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Rip
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Senegal in Western Africa

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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Explore Bakel

Bakel in Tambacounda is a city in Senegal about 333 mi (or 536 km) east of Dakar, the country's capital.

Local time in Bakel is now 12:53 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Bakel. The closest airport in Senegal is Bakel Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Selibaby, Matam, Kayes, Kaedi and Tambacounda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 39°C / 102 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Evening Temperature 42°C / 108 °F
Night Temperature 36°C / 97 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 11%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

38°C (101 °F)
34°C (93 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

36°C (97 °F)
35°C (95 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

36°C (98 °F)
35°C (95 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Traitement de la Bilharziose

Published: February 21, 2010
Length: 29:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dedebakelois

Traitement de la Bilharziose (film réalisé lors de notre mission 2006)


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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.

Bakel Department

Bakel Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Tambacounda Region. The department had an area of 22,378 km² and population estimate at 215,680 in 2005. However, recently the department was reduced to create the new department of Goudiry.

Located at 14.9025, -12.4594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Departments of Senegal, Tambacounda Region

Lexelba

Lexeiba or Lexelba is a town and urban commune in the Gorgol valley Region of southern Mauritania. As of 2000 it had a population of 12,233. Lake Lexeiba is nearby.

Located at 14.9167, -12.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Mauritania, Communes of Mauritania, Gorgol Region

Gouraye

Gouraye is a town and commune in Mauritania.

Located at 14.9, -12.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Mauritania, Communes of Mauritania


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bakel, BXE