Touba
Touba (Hassaniya Arabic: توبا, 'Felicity'; Wolof: Tuubaa) is a city in central Senegal, part of Diourbel Region and Mbacké district. With a population of 529,176 in 2010, it is the second most populated Senegalese city after Dakar. It is the holy city of Mouridism and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Ahmadou Bàmba Mbàcke. Next to his tomb stands a large mosque, completed in 1963.
Touba
توبا | |
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Touba Location within Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 14°52′N 15°53′W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Diourbel |
| Department | Mbacké |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mountakha Mbacké |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 529,176 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
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