Gandiaye
in Kaolack, Senegal
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Kaolack Airport (16 mi) -
Banjul International Airport (67 mi) - Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (89 mi)
- Ziguinchor Airport (116 mi)
- Saint Louis Airport (126 mi)
- Kolda North Airport (127 mi)
- Cap Skirring Airport (130 mi)
- Richard Toll Airport (157 mi)
- Island of Gorée (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Saloum Delta (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.233 and -16.267 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 13' 59" and W -16° 16' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XOF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Wolof
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:16 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:53 am and 7:11 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -15.400 and 166.017 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tombaesar - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Senegal.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Senegal. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Gandiaye
Gandiaye in Kaolack with it's 9,894 habitants is a town located in Senegal about 85 mi (or 137 km) east of Dakar, the country's capital town.
Time in Gandiaye is now 12:16 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Gandiaye, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Senegal is Kaolack Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Senegal is Island of Gorée in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fatick, Kaolack, Diourbel, Kaffrine and Kerewan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 9th of September 2024
30°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
31°C (89 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gandiaye
The town and commune of Gandiaye in the Department of Kaolack, central Senegal, lies along National Route 1 about 24 kilometers from Kaolack. The population (2002) is about 10,000 consisting of the Serer, Wolof, Fula, Bambara and Jola) ethnic groups. The commune includes the rural towns of Thiomby, le Dya, and Ndiebel. The economy is mainly agricultural, marketing to highway traffic. Outsiders come to fish in the Saloum River tributaries. As of 2002 the Mayor of Gandiaye was Dr. El Hadji Gueye.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gandiaye.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gandiaye
