Thies, Senegal · Africa
Poponguine sits on the route: 15 minutes from Somone, 34km from Lake Retba (Lac Rose).
Poponguine is a town located in Thies, Senegal. With a population of 8,651, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Poponguine sits in Senegal. It's in the Africa/Dakar time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Poponguine to your route.
The Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrance (Basilica of Our Lady of Deliverance) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Popenguine, Senegal. The basilica is falls under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Dakar. The basilica was dedicated on November 23, 1991.
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village is now known as a place of Catholic pilgrimage.
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Poponguine is located in Thies, Senegal, Africa. The coordinates are 14.5573 latitude, -17.1140 longitude.
Poponguine has a population of approximately 8,651 people, making it a town in Senegal.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
An 18th-century Dutch-built house on Gorée, 3 km off Dakar, opened as a memorial museum in 1962 with its much-photographed Door of No Return facing the Atlantic. Reached by ferry from the city.
33 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A hypersaline lagoon behind the dunes northeast of Dakar that turns strawberry pink from Dunaliella salina algae, strongest late January to March. Salt collectors work it waist-deep from wooden pirogues.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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