Dagana is a town and urban commune situated in the Saint-Louis Region of Senegal and it is the capital of the Dagana Department. Dagana shares its border with Mauritania.
Dagana | |
|---|---|
Town and commune | |
  Dagana | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′N 15°36′W / 16.483°N 15.600°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Saint-Louis Region |
| Area | |
| • commune | 5.526 km2 (2.134 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
| • commune | 26,568 |
| • Density | 4,808/km2 (12,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
The different ethnic groups in Dagana include Wolof, Fula (Fula: Fulɓe; French: Peul or Peulh), and Moor.
In popular culture
editIn Season 5, Episode 3 of The Grand Tour, presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May use discarded plastic bottles to float cars across the Senegal River at Dagana, as part of a homage to the Dakar Rally.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Dagana Commune
- ^ The Grand Tour: Sand Job, The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, 2024-02-16, retrieved 2024-02-17
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16°29′N 15°36′W / 16.483°N 15.600°W
