Foundiougne

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Foundiougne

Total population

5,610

Coordinates14.13°, -16.47°

Demographic figures from ANSD Senegal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Foundiougne is a city in the Fatick Region of Senegal. It is a port, lying on the Saloum River delta, and an access point to the mangroves in the area. In March 2022, the Nelson Mandela Bridge opened over the Saloum, linking Foundiougne with Fatick and the northern part of the country.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Senegal

• Dianki
  87.2 mi away
• Bouroudji
  288.2 mi away
• Chelkhat Ghiarhoum
  303 mi away
• Hassi Chaggar
  305 mi away
• Varele
  310.7 mi away
• Khadara Bou el Harath
  314.2 mi away
• Agoueida
  347.3 mi away
• Oudey Mejbour
  392.6 mi away
• Assett
  480.8 mi away
• Tweijinitt
  577.4 mi away
• Jèlak
  672.8 mi away
• Koundiourla
  729.7 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Seen 2026-04-15

African Mud Crab

Panopeus africanus

Seen 2026-04-15

Small Verdant Hawkmoth

Basiothia medea

Seen 2025-12-13

Strophanthus sarmentosus

Strophanthus sarmentosus

Seen 2025-11-02

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Seen 2025-10-07

Western Reef Heron

Egretta gularis

Seen 2025-10-07

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Seen 2025-01-04

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

Seen 2025-01-03

Western Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus kempi

Seen 2024-12-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).