Joal-Fadiout
in Région de Thiès, Senegal

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.167 and -16.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 10' 0" and W -16° 49' 59"
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: 01:14 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Dakar
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:11 am and 6:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.400 and 166.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tombaesar
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Senegal in Western Africa

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

Discover Joal-Fadiout

Joal-Fadiout in Région de Thiès with it's 36,735 citizens is a place in Senegal about 55 mi (or 88 km) south-east of Dakar, the country's capital city.

Current time in Joal-Fadiout is now 01:14 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Joal-Fadiout, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Senegal is Kaolack Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 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 38 mi (or 61 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fatick, Thies, Banjul, Kaolack and Diourbel. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

30°C (87 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Peche au Senegal Sangomar Joal

Published: July 01, 2011
Length: 10:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Rizk

Peche au Senegal Sangomar Joal, Victor Avedikian et Issam Filfili.


Isla de las conchas.

Published: March 14, 2015
Length: 23:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Á G

Isla de Fadiouth, en el delta del rio Saloum, en Senegal.


Scouts autonomes Fayil 2011 (Trailer)

Published: August 08, 2011
Length: 45:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: scoutsautonomesfayil

Le diaporama officiel est prévu pour la rentrée scoute.


Les pirogues américains de joal fadiouth((abdou.. B.. Kane))

Published: June 09, 2018
Length: 43:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Abdoubakhe Kane

La pêche a joal.


François bob de joal Fadiouth

Published: January 06, 2019
Length: 58:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Maseckou Ndiaye

Derby team seytané vs team compolo.


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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.

Joal-Fadiouth

Joal-Fadiouth is a village at the end of the Petite Côte of Senegal, south-east of Dakar. Joal lies on the mainland, while Fadiouth, linked by a bridge, lies on an island of clam shells, which are also used in local architecture and crafts. The village has no motorised transport evidenced by the sign on entering. It has large Christian and Muslim populations with cemeteries on another shell island. Another attraction is granaries on stilts in the water.

Located at 14.1667, -16.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Thiès Region, Populated places in Senegal, Islands of Senegal


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fadiout, Joal, Fadiouth, Joal-Fadiout