Pékès
in Région de Thiès, Senegal

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.107 and -16.416 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 6' 26" and W -16° 24' 57"
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: 04:19 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Dakar
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:12 am and 6:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.400 and 166.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tombaesar
References
This place on Geonames.org
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

Delve into Pékès

Pékès in Région de Thiès is a town located in Senegal about 74 mi (or 120 km) north-east of Dakar, the country's capital town.

Time in Pékès is now 04:19 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Pékès, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Senegal is Saint Louis Airport in a distance of 65 mi (or 105 km), North. 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 33 mi (or 53 km), South.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Diourbel, Louga, Thies, 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: 35°C / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 93 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 11%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 25th of November 2024

34°C (94 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

35°C (94 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

34°C (93 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Senegal: La Corvée des Portables (Charging our Mobiles)

Published: December 10, 2008
Length: 18:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PlanYETAM

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.


AFRICAN JEEF

Published: December 11, 2011
Length: 59:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: XamWissen marnostrum.net

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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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pékèss, Pékès