Diourbel

Diourbel

      town, western Senegal, about 90 miles (145 km) east of Dakar. As a market for a peanut- (groundnut-) growing area, Diourbel produces peanut oil as well as beverages and perfume. The town is the site of a beautiful mosque and is a popular stop for Mourides (Murīdiyyah) Muslims making a pilgrimage to the nearby town of Touba. Diourbel is also home to Centre Artisanal, a marketplace for handicrafts. Pop. (2004 est.) 98,866.

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  • Diourbel — Diourbel …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Diourbel —   Town   …   Wikipedia

  • Diourbel —   [di̯ur bɛl], Stadt in Westsenegal, Verwaltungssitz der Region Diourbel, am Sine und an der Eisenbahn Dakar Bamako, 77 500 Einwohner; Erdnuss , Fleischverarbeitung, elektrotechnische Industrie …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Diourbel — v. du Sénégal à l est de Dakar; 77 600 hab.; ch. l. de la région du m. nom. Centre agricole, commercial et artisanal …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Diourbel — 14° 39′ 18″ N 16° 13′ 53″ W / 14.655, 16.2314 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Diourbel — Original name in latin Diourbel Name in other language Diourbei, Diourbel State code SN Continent/City Africa/Dakar longitude 14.66278 latitude 16.3925 altitude 27 Population 0 Date 2012 01 17 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Diourbel — 1 Admin ASC 1 Code Orig. name Diourbel Country and Admin Code SN.03 SN 2 Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Diourbel Country and Admin Code SN.03.2252312 SN …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

  • Diourbel (Région) — Région de Diourbel Pays  Sénégal Préfecture Diourbel …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Diourbel (region) — Diourbel (région) Région de Diourbel Pays  Sénégal Préfecture Diourbel …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Diourbel Region — Région de Diourbel   Region   Location of Diourbel in Senegal …   Wikipedia

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