Touba
City in Diourbel, Senegal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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[1] 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.
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Touba
توبا | |
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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[1] |
Time zone | UTC±0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
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