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'''M'Bour''' or '''Mbour''' ({{lang-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 |
'''M'Bour''' or '''Mbour''' ({{lang-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"/> |
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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]]. |
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]]. |
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Revision as of 10:27, 17 July 2024
M'Bour
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| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Thiès Region |
| Department | M'Bour |
M'Bour or Mbour (Template:Lang-ar; 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
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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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
- Youssou Diagne (1938–2022), politician
- Viviane N'Dour (born 1973), singer
- Maurice Ndour (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Ibrahima Niane (born 1999), footballer
Gallery
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Port of M'Bour in Senegal -
Port of M'Bour, Senegal -
Streets near the port of M'Bour, Senegal
See also
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
popwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "M'Bour | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Braithwaite, Sharon; McSweeney, Eoin (October 29, 2020). "At least 140 people drown in the deadliest shipwreck of 2020". CNN. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "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
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