Where is Thilogne, Senegal located?

Thilogne is located in Senegal, Senegal, at approximate coordinates 15.9660°, -13.5940°.

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Thilogne

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Elevation66 m

Coordinates15.97°, -13.59°

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Elevation

66 m

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Overview

Thilogne is a town in northeast Senegal with the status of a commune. It lies in the Matam Department of Matam Region, 20 km (12 mi) from Kaédi, Mauretania and connected to Dakar via the N2 road.

History & geography

History

Thilogne is part of the Futa Tooro region of northwestern Senegal. From the 9th to the 13th centuries it was part of the state of Takrur and by the Empire of Great Fulo from AD 1490 to 1776. Abdul Kader Kane, first Almamy of the Imamate of Futa Toro, made Thilogne his capital. During the 1960s and 1970s, Thilogne was part of Matam Department, Fleuve Region. The Thilogne Association Développement (Thilogne Development Association) was established in 1995; it organizes a festival every two years and has helped to rehabilitate and construct schools and a dispensary.

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