Essil
in Ziguinchor, Senegal

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.519 and -16.426 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 31' 9" and W -16° 25' 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: 04:27 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Dakar
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:46 am and 7:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.883 and 162.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Toghorei
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Essil

Essil in Ziguinchor is located in Senegal about 165 mi (or 266 km) south-east of Dakar, the country's capital.

Local time in Essil is now 04:27 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Essil, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Senegal is Ziguinchor Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), East. 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 Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites in Gambia at a distance of 76 mi (or 123 km). The closest in Senegal is Saloum Delta in a distance of 110 mi (or 123 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ziguinchor, Cacheu, Brikama, Quinhamel and Sedhiou. 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 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 29th of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

37°C (99 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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Casamance Nature Vino de Palma

Published: April 28, 2009
Length: 04:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: atoftake

Amai Assine, recolector de Bunuk (vino de palmera). Fragmento del documental "Casamance Nature" de Lulu Martorell y Toti Rovira.


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Published: March 14, 2012
Length: 05:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Urso Bruna

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Published: November 08, 2008
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Entretien avec le roi d'Oussouye

Published: December 14, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ausenegalcom

Tout de rouge vêtu bien entendu, le roi d'Oussouye nous a accordé en entretien.


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Published: February 18, 2010
Length: 03:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: reinier van kleij

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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.

Enampore

Enampore is a village in the Casamance region of Senegal. It lies about 23 kilometres from the Casamance's chief town Ziguinchor. It is noted for its impluvium houses, which are a distinctive feature of Jola architecture.

Located at 12.5117, -16.4489 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Senegal, Casamance

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