TÉKANE

Trarza · MAURITANIA (MR) · 16.60°N / 15.35°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,376,189

Tékane is a city in Mauritania with a population of 22,041. It sits at 16.60/-15.35, runs on Africa/Nouakchott, is 11 km from Gaé.

Population 22,041

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nouakchott

All facts

fields

Country: Mauritania
Subdivision: Trarza
Coords: 16.60°N / 15.35°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km

W Gaé Saint-Louis 7,148 11.5 km

SW Dagana Saint-Louis 21,750 30.2 km

N R'kiz Trarza 10,688 36.7 km

E Ndiandane Saint-Louis 4,839 38.1 km

W Richard-Toll Saint-Louis 73,147 40.6 km

E Podor Saint-Louis 11,608 41.7 km

NW Mederdra Trarza 6,858 48.3 km

W Rosso Trarza 15,870 49.7 km

Air access

nearby

RDT

Richard Toll Airport

Small airport

37.5 km

POD

Podor Airport

Small airport

41.8 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Tékane?: 22,041 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Tékane in?: Africa/Nouakchott.
Which country is Tékane in?: Mauritania (MR).
Which airport serves Tékane?: Richard Toll Airport (RDT).
How far is Tékane from Nouakchott?: About 178 km.
Does Tékane have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Mauritania?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Mauritania?: Ouguiya.
How many cities are in Mauritania?: 88 on record.
Which admin region is Tékane in?: Trarza.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2376189

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2376189,
    "name": "Tékane",
    "ascii_name": "Tekane",
    "country_code": "MR",
    "population": 22041,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nouakchott",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 16.60175,
    "longitude": -15.34866
  }
}

Context

comparatives

3.1x the population of Gaé.
11 km from Gaé.
Same timezone (Africa/Nouakchott) as 87 other cities in Mauritania.