Mbacké
Mbacké (Mbàkke in Wolof) is a city in central Senegal, located 190 km (118 mi) east of Dakar. It is the capital of an administrative department in the Diourbel region. Along with the nearby city of Touba, Mbacké forms an urban conurbation whose population currently stands at about 500,000, making it Senegal's second largest agglomeration. It is connected to Dakar and Touba by the N3 road.
Mbacké | |
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Mbacké | |
| Coordinates: 14°47.5′N 15°54.5′W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Diourbel |
| Department | Mbacké |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdou Mbacke Ndao |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 68,054 |
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