Dahra

Dahra (also Dahra Djoloff or Dara) is a town of commune status located in the Louga Region of Senegal at roughly 264 km from Dakar, to which it is connected via the N3 road. It is near the ISRA Centre de recherché zootechniques and 40 km from the old King of Djoloff's residence (yang-yang) named Alboury Ndiaye. The town has a population of 45,530 and the main activity is agriculture and animal breeding.

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Place details

Locality: Dahra Djoloff
Region: Louga
Country: Sénégal
Population: 45,530
Timezone: Africa/Dakar

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Settlement.official_name: Dahra
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and commune
Settlement.total_type: Town and commune
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Highway in Dahra.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The N3 highway in Dahra
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Senegal
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Senegal
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Louga
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Linguère
Settlement.unit_pref: metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 18.91
Settlement.population_as_of: 2023 census
Settlement.population_total: 45530
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Elevation: 41
Image: جامع الظهرة.jpg

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Commons category: Dahra (Senegal)
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Dahra is popular because of the weekly market, which gathers many stockbreeders and tradesmen from around the country.

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