Dagana, Senegal
Town and commune in Saint-Louis Region, Senegal
16°29′N 15°36′W / 16.483°N 15.600°W / 16.483; -15.600
Senegal[1]
(2023 census)[1]
Dagana is a town and urban commune situated in the Saint-Louis Region of Senegal and it is the capital of the Dagana Department. Dagana shares its border with Mauritania.
The different ethnic groups in Dagana include Wolof, Fula (Fula: Fulɓe; French: Peul or Peulh), and Moor.
In popular culture
In Season 5, Episode 3 of The Grand Tour, presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May use discarded plastic bottles to float cars across the Senegal River at Dagana, as part of a homage to the Dakar Rally.[2]
References
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Dagana Commune
- ^ The Grand Tour: Sand Job, The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, 2024-02-16, retrieved 2024-02-17
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