Itou
in Ziguinchor, Senegal

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.621 and -16.692 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 37' 17" and W -16° 41' 30"
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: 12:57 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Dakar
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:51 am and 7:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.883 and 162.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Toghorei
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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Discover Itou

Itou in Ziguinchor is a place in Senegal about 152 mi (or 244 km) south of Dakar, the country's capital city.

Current time in Itou is now 12:57 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Itou, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Senegal is Cap Skirring Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South. 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 85 mi (or 137 km). The closest in Senegal is Saloum Delta in a distance of 116 mi (or 137 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ziguinchor, Cacheu, Brikama, Banjul and Kerewan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 43°C / 109 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 91 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 4%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 29% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

40°C (103 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

35°C (94 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

34°C (92 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Destination Sénégal / Casamance / île de Carabane

Published: March 12, 2015
Length: 25:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MediaLynx Consulting Group

Emission Destination Sénégal / Episode n°1 / Destination Carabane: Une île pas comme les autres, simplement magnifique, ... A découvrir absolument !!!


Danse lutteur (08/2010)

Published: January 18, 2011
Length: 33:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: voilierathos

Les lutteurs et les villageois dansent pour recevoir la force et l'aide des ancètres.


le cop des supportrices (08/2010)

Published: January 18, 2011
Length: 34:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: voilierathos

Ambiance OM ou Manchester, le charme en plus.


43ème étape: La Casamance, village de Niomoune

Published: November 27, 2018
Length: 23:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Le voyage de MISTER-FIZZ Les Cagouilles du La

Nous vous emmenons aujourd'hui dans le village de Niomoune où nous avons assisté et participé (enfin Val...) aux luttes qui ont eues lieux entre le village de ...


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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.

Itou

Itou is a settled point on the north bank of the Casamance River mouth in southern Senegal. As the first place on the Casamance at which the flag of colonial France was raised in 1828, it became instrumental in the growth of the slave trade and other commerce on that river system.

Located at 12.6155, -16.6903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Senegal

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Itou.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vangaran, Itu, Itou