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JOAL

Thies · SENEGAL (SN) · 14.17°N / 16.85°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,251,084

Joal is a city in Senegal with a population of 45,903. It sits at 14.17/-16.85, runs on Africa/Dakar, is 15 km from Baboucar Toumbou.

Population 45,903
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Dakar

All facts

fields
Country
Senegal
Subdivision
Thies
Coords
14.17°N / 16.85°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
None

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE Baboucar Toumbou Fatick 900 15.7 km
SE Keur Babakar Toumbou Fatick 900 15.8 km
E Diofior Fatick 11,312 20.4 km
NW Warang Thies 3,500 24.4 km
NW Mbour Thies 284,189 30.2 km
NE Thiadiaye Thies 20,168 31.6 km
NW Sali Thies 41,811 34.9 km
NW Ngaparou Thies 9,525 39.2 km
E Soum Fatick 5,044 41.0 km
NW Nguékhokh Thies 47,964 41.1 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Joal?
45,903 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Joal in?
Africa/Dakar.
Which country is Joal in?
Senegal (SN).
How far is Joal from Dakar?
About 86 km.
Does Joal have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Senegal?
French.
What currency is used in Senegal?
CFA Franc BCEAO.
How many cities are in Senegal?
152 on record.
Which admin region is Joal in?
Thies.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2251084

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2251084,
    "name": "Joal",
    "ascii_name": "Joal",
    "country_code": "SN",
    "population": 45903,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Dakar",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 14.17309,
    "longitude": -16.84929
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 51.0x the population of Baboucar Toumbou.
  • 15 km from Baboucar Toumbou.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Dakar) as 151 other cities in Senegal.
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