MÉKHÉ

Thies · SENEGAL (SN) · 15.11°N / 16.62°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,248,409

Mékhé is a city in Senegal with a population of 27,566. It sits at 15.11/-16.62, runs on Africa/Dakar, is 27 km from Tivaouane.

Population 27,566

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Dakar

All facts

fields

Country: Senegal
Subdivision: Thies
Coords: 15.11°N / 16.62°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km

SW Tivaouane Thies 102,658 27.2 km

W Mboro Thies 40,811 28.7 km

SW Dougnane Thies 69,556 31.5 km

NE Kébémer Louga 19,902 34.7 km

S Kbombole Thies 15,587 38.9 km

S Khombole Thies 20,321 39.0 km

SW Thiès Thies 317,763 48.2 km

S Bambey Diourbel Region 37,374 48.5 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Mékhé?: 27,566 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mékhé in?: Africa/Dakar.
Which country is Mékhé in?: Senegal (SN).
How far is Mékhé from Dakar?: About 100 km.
Does Mékhé 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 Mékhé in?: Thies.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2248409

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2248409,
    "name": "Mékhé",
    "ascii_name": "Mekhe",
    "country_code": "SN",
    "population": 27566,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Dakar",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 15.1097,
    "longitude": -16.6218
  }
}

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comparatives

3.7x smaller than Tivaouane.
27 km from Tivaouane.
Same timezone (Africa/Dakar) as 151 other cities in Senegal.