Mékhé
in Région de Thiès, Senegal
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Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (63 mi) - Saint Louis Airport (66 mi)
- Kaolack Airport (77 mi)
- Richard Toll Airport (112 mi)
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Banjul International Airport (122 mi) - Podor Airport (155 mi)
- Ziguinchor Airport (178 mi)
- Kolda North Airport (189 mi)
- Island of Gorée (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Island of Saint-Louis (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Saloum Delta (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 15.110 and -16.622 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 15° 6' 34" and W -16° 37' 18"
- 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: 01:07 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:11 am and 6:33 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
Touring Mékhé
Mékhé in Région de Thiès with it's 19,242 residents is a town located in Senegal about 62 mi (or 100 km) north-east of Dakar, the country's capital place.
Time in Mékhé is now 01:07 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Mékhé, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Senegal is Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in a distance of 63 mi (or 102 km), South-West. 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 31 mi (or 49 km), South.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Thies, Diourbel, Louga, Fatick and Saint-Louis. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 11% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
34°C (93 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
34°C (93 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
23°C (74 °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.
CROIX ROUGE MEKHE
NDOGOU DE LA CROIX ROUGE.
Il Sole non ignora alcun villaggio
Versione Integrale del documentario di Silvio Soldini e Giorgio Garini prodotto da Fratelli dell'Uomo e Icim Spa. http://www.fratellidelluomo.org Puoi anche seguirci su Facebook: http://www.faceb...
Senegal: La Corvée des Portables (Charging our Mobiles)
How can we charge our mobile phones? The community has been without electricity since 2001 when someone stole the solar panels that provided the community's power supply.
Senegal: Le Petit Paysan (The Little Farmer)
The little farmer makes his way to the fields for a day's work.
Senegal: Le Mariage Précoce (Early Marriage)
Early marriage: pro or con? A young interviewer talks with different women to see what they think about early marriage.
Senegal: Présentation de Notto (Presentation of Notto)
An overview of the village of Notto.
Plan Senegal: Les métiers à Notto (Professions in Notto)
The different professions in Notto help to build the local economy.
AFRICAN JEEF
L'association African Jeef est basé à Noflaye dans la communauté rurale de sangalkam, existe depuis 1999 et connaît déjà une certaine notoriété par l'intermédiaire de nombreux projets...
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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.
Meckhe
Meckhe is a commune in Senegal, consisting of approx. 19,000 inhabitants. It is located in the north-west of the country, between Dakar and Saint-Louis, in the region of Thiès in the department of Tivaouane. Its population is mostly of Wolof origin. Economical activity is centered on agriculture, handicrafts, commerce and cattle breeding. It is a sister city with 22x20px Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mékhé.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mecké, Mekké, Méké, Meckhé, Mékhé
