Place:Joal-Fadiout, Thiès, Senegal

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NameJoal-Fadiout
Alt namesJoal Fadioutsource: Rand McNally Atlas (1989) I-82
TypeCity
Coordinates14.167°N 16.85°W
Located inThiès, Senegal
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Joal-Fadiouth is a town and commune in the Thiès Region at the end of the Petite Côte of Senegal, south-east of Dakar.

Joal lies on the mainland, while Fadiouth, linked by a bridge, lies on an island of clam shells, which are also used in local architecture and crafts. The village has no motorised transport evidenced by the sign on entering. It has large Christian and Muslim populations with cemeteries on another shell island. Another attraction is granaries on stilts in the water. The population of the commune in 2013 was some 46,000.

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