Jump to content

M'Bour: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 14°25′N 16°58′W / 14.417°N 16.967°W / 14.417; -16.967
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
rm link to deleted article
m Added link to 2020 Senegal Shipwreck wiki page
 
(18 intermediate revisions by 11 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Town in the Thiès Region, Senegal}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
<!--See Template:Infobox Settlement for additional fields that may be available-->
<!--See Template:Infobox Settlement for additional fields that may be available-->
<!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage-->
<!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage-->
<!-- Basic info ---------------->
<!-- Basic info ---------------->
|official_name = M&#39;Bour
|official_name = M'Bour
|other_name =
|other_name = مبور
|native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English -->
|native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English -->
|nickname =
|nickname =
|settlement_type = Town<!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)-->
|settlement_type = City and [[List of cities in Senegal|commune]]<!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)-->
|total_type = City and [[List of cities in Senegal|commune]]
|motto =
|motto =
<!-- images and maps ----------->
<!-- images and maps ----------->
Line 32: Line 34:
|dot_map_caption =
|dot_map_caption =
|dot_x = |dot_y =
|dot_x = |dot_y =
|pushpin_map =Senegal <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map -->
|pushpin_map = Senegal <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map -->
|pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
|pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
|pushpin_map_caption =
|pushpin_map_caption =
Line 54: Line 56:
<!-- Area --------------------->
<!-- Area --------------------->
|area_magnitude =
|area_magnitude =
|unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired-->
|unit_pref = metric
|area_footnotes =
|area_footnotes = <ref name="pop"/>
|area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion-->
|area_total_km2 = 24.61
|area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion-->
|area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion-->
|area_water_km2 =
|area_water_km2 =
Line 64: Line 66:
|area_water_percent =
|area_water_percent =
<!-- Population ----------------------->
<!-- Population ----------------------->
|population_as_of =
|population_as_of = 2023 census
|population_footnotes =
|population_footnotes =
<ref name="pop">[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/senegal/mun/admin/m'bour/SN13015200__m'bour/ Citypopulation.de] Population and area of M'bour Commune</ref>
|population_note =
|population_note =
|population_total =
|population_total = 284189
|population_density_km2 =
|population_density_km2 = auto
|population_density_sq_mi =
|population_density_sq_mi =
<!-- General information --------------->
<!-- General information --------------->
Line 87: Line 90:
}}
}}
[[File:Senegalese women on Mbour beach .jpg|thumb|Senegalese women Mbour Beach]]
[[File:Senegalese women on Mbour beach .jpg|thumb|Senegalese women Mbour Beach]]
'''M'Bour''' or '''Mbour''' (Wolof: ''Mbuur''), is a city in the [[Thiès Region]] of [[Senegal]]. It lies on the [[Petite Côte]], approximately eighty kilometers south of [[Dakar]]. It is home to a population of nearly 233,000 (2013 census).
'''M'Bour''' or '''Mbour''' ({{langx|ar|مبور}}; Wolof: ''Mbuur''), is a city in the [[Thiès Region]] of [[Senegal]]. It lies on the [[Petite Côte]], approximately {{Convert|80|km|mi}} south of [[Dakar]]. It is home to a population of 284,189 (2023 census).<ref name="pop"/>


The city's major industries are tourism, [[fishing]] and [[peanut]] processing{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}. M'Bour is a tourist destination. It is situated on the "Little Coast" and connected to Dakar via the [[N1 road (Senegal)|N1 road]].
The city's major industries are tourism, [[fishing]] and [[peanut]] processing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=M'Bour {{!}} Encyclopedia.com |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/reference/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/mbour |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref> M'Bour is a tourist destination. It is situated on the "Little Coast" and connected to Dakar via the [[N1 road (Senegal)|N1 road]].


It is noteworthy for the orphanage and nursery for children run by the international NGO Vivre Ensemble, and for the [[African Institute for Mathematical Sciences|African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Senegal]].
It is noteworthy for the orphanage and nursery for children run by the international NGO Vivre Ensemble, and for the [[African Institute for Mathematical Sciences|African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Senegal]].


140 migrants drowned on October 29, [[2020 in Senegal|2020]] when a boat from M'Bour that was bound for the [[Canary Islands]] capsized near [[Saint-Louis, Senegal]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Braithwaite |first1=Sharon |last2=McSweeney |first2=Eoin |title=At least 140 people drown in the deadliest shipwreck of 2020 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/29/africa/ship-wreck-senegal-intl/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0hXzKE8IUP5aiL8pE_4MtDmZkyh5dagE9fmnf9Za_hRS_yRNlpDgA8ZdQ |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |work=CNN |date=October 29, 2020}}</ref>
140 migrants drowned on October 29, [[2020 in Senegal|2020]] when a boat from [[2020 Senegal shipwreck|M'Bour that was bound for the Canary Islands capsized]] near [[Saint-Louis, Senegal]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Braithwaite |first1=Sharon |last2=McSweeney |first2=Eoin |title=At least 140 people drown in the deadliest shipwreck of 2020 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/29/africa/ship-wreck-senegal-intl/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0hXzKE8IUP5aiL8pE_4MtDmZkyh5dagE9fmnf9Za_hRS_yRNlpDgA8ZdQ |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |work=CNN |date=October 29, 2020}}</ref>

== Climate ==
M'Bour's climate is characterized by hot weather year-round. M'Bour has a [[hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''BSh''),<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02549-6/tables/1 |journal=Nature: Scientific Data |language=en}}</ref> with a long dry season from November to May. The vast majority of precipitation falls between July to September.

{{Weather box
| width = auto
| collapsed = yes
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location = M'Bour (1991–2020)
| Jan high C = 34.1
| Feb high C = 35.5
| Mar high C = 36.3
| Apr high C = 35.2
| May high C = 33.1
| Jun high C = 31.7
| Jul high C = 32.4
| Aug high C = 32.2
| Sep high C = 32.4
| Oct high C = 34.5
| Nov high C = 36.2
| Dec high C = 34.8
| year high C = 34.0

| Jan low C = 16.6
| Feb low C = 17.9
| Mar low C = 18.5
| Apr low C = 19.1
| May low C = 20.2
| Jun low C = 23.0
| Jul low C = 24.3
| Aug low C = 24.4
| Sep low C = 23.9
| Oct low C = 23.1
| Nov low C = 19.7
| Dec low C = 17.6
| year low C = 20.7

| Jan record low C = 8.5
| Feb record low C = 10.0
| Mar record low C = 10.5
| Apr record low C = 12.9
| May record low C = 13.7
| Jun record low C = 16.5
| Jul record low C = 17.2
| Aug record low C = 18.0
| Sep record low C = 18.5
| Oct record low C = 13.5
| Nov record low C = 12.0
| Dec record low C = 9.4
| year record low C = 8.5

| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 2.2
| Feb precipitation mm = 0.4
| Mar precipitation mm = 0.2
| Apr precipitation mm = 0.0
| May precipitation mm = 0.5
| Jun precipitation mm = 12.3
| Jul precipitation mm = 103.1
| Aug precipitation mm = 231.0
| Sep precipitation mm = 176.6
| Oct precipitation mm = 33.6
| Nov precipitation mm = 0.6
| Dec precipitation mm = 0.0
| year precipitation mm = 560.5

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 0.2
| Feb precipitation days = 0.1
| Mar precipitation days = 0.1
| Apr precipitation days = 0.0
| May precipitation days = 0.1
| Jun precipitation days = 1.3
| Jul precipitation days = 6.8
| Aug precipitation days = 12.9
| Sep precipitation days = 11.0
| Oct precipitation days = 3.0
| Nov precipitation days = 0.1
| Dec precipitation days = 0.0
| year precipitation days = 35.6

| source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Senegal/CSV/Mbour_380090.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — M'Bour
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 10, 2024}}</ref>
}}


==Notable residents or natives==
==Notable residents or natives==

* [[Viviane N'Dour]], Singer
* [[Youssou Diagne]], Politician
* [[Youssou Diagne]] (1938–2022), politician
* [[Viviane Ndour|Viviane N'Dour]] (born 1973), singer
* [[Ibrahima Niane]], Footballer
*[[Maurice Ndour]] (born 1992), basketball player for [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.|Hapoel Jerusalem]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Ibrahima Niane]] (born 1999), footballer


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
Line 107: Line 200:
</gallery>
</gallery>


== See also ==

==See also==
* [[Mbour Sign Language]]
* [[Mbour Sign Language]]


Line 119: Line 211:
[[Category:Populated places in Thiès Region]]
[[Category:Populated places in Thiès Region]]
[[Category:Communes of Senegal]]
[[Category:Communes of Senegal]]
[[Category:Petite Côte]]


{{Senegal-geo-stub}}
{{Senegal-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 04:32, 20 November 2024

M'Bour
مبور
City and commune
M'Bour is located in Senegal
M'Bour
M'Bour
Coordinates: 14°25′N 16°58′W / 14.417°N 16.967°W / 14.417; -16.967
CountrySenegal
RegionThiès Region
DepartmentM'Bour
Area
[1]
 • City and commune
24.61 km2 (9.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)[1]
 • City and commune
284,189
 • Density12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Senegalese women Mbour Beach

M'Bour or Mbour (Arabic: مبور; Wolof: Mbuur), is a city in the Thiès Region of Senegal. It lies on the Petite Côte, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Dakar. It is home to a population of 284,189 (2023 census).[1]

The city's major industries are tourism, fishing and peanut processing.[2] M'Bour is a tourist destination. It is situated on the "Little Coast" and connected to Dakar via the N1 road.

It is noteworthy for the orphanage and nursery for children run by the international NGO Vivre Ensemble, and for the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Senegal.

140 migrants drowned on October 29, 2020 when a boat from M'Bour that was bound for the Canary Islands capsized near Saint-Louis, Senegal.[3]

Climate

[edit]

M'Bour's climate is characterized by hot weather year-round. M'Bour has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh),[4] with a long dry season from November to May. The vast majority of precipitation falls between July to September.

Climate data for M'Bour (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.1
(93.4) 		35.5
(95.9) 		36.3
(97.3) 		35.2
(95.4) 		33.1
(91.6) 		31.7
(89.1) 		32.4
(90.3) 		32.2
(90.0) 		32.4
(90.3) 		34.5
(94.1) 		36.2
(97.2) 		34.8
(94.6) 		34.0
(93.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9) 		17.9
(64.2) 		18.5
(65.3) 		19.1
(66.4) 		20.2
(68.4) 		23.0
(73.4) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.1
(73.6) 		19.7
(67.5) 		17.6
(63.7) 		20.7
(69.3)
Record low °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3) 		10.0
(50.0) 		10.5
(50.9) 		12.9
(55.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		16.5
(61.7) 		17.2
(63.0) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.5
(65.3) 		13.5
(56.3) 		12.0
(53.6) 		9.4
(48.9) 		8.5
(47.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.2
(0.09) 		0.4
(0.02) 		0.2
(0.01) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.5
(0.02) 		12.3
(0.48) 		103.1
(4.06) 		231.0
(9.09) 		176.6
(6.95) 		33.6
(1.32) 		0.6
(0.02) 		0.0
(0.0) 		560.5
(22.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.3 6.8 12.9 11.0 3.0 0.1 0.0 35.6
Source: NOAA[5]

Notable residents or natives

[edit]
[edit]
  • Port of M'Bour in Senegal
    Port of M'Bour in Senegal
  • Port of M'Bour, Senegal
    Port of M'Bour, Senegal
  • Streets near the port of M'Bour, Senegal
    Streets near the port of M'Bour, Senegal

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Citypopulation.de Population and area of M'bour Commune
  2. ^ "M'Bour | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ Braithwaite, Sharon; McSweeney, Eoin (October 29, 2020). "At least 140 people drown in the deadliest shipwreck of 2020". CNN. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — M'Bour". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

14°25′N 16°58′W / 14.417°N 16.967°W / 14.417; -16.967

Stub icon

This Senegal location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=M%27Bour&oldid=1258516092"