Diourbel
Diourbel (Serer: Jurbel, Wolof: Njaaréem) is a town and urban commune in Senegal lying east of Thiès. It is known for its mosque and local groundnut industry and is the capital of the Diourbel Region. The population in 2023 was 157,554.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Diourbel • Other Name — ديوربل • Settlement Type — Town and commune • Total Type — Town and commune • Mapsize — 250px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Diourbel Region • Subdivision Type2 — Department • Subdivision Name2 — Diourbel • Unit Pref — metric • Area Total Km2 — 31.24 • Population As Of — 2023 census • Population Total — 157554 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone — GMT • Utc Offset — +0
Transport
Transport
Diourbel lies on the N3 road linking it to Dakar and is also served by a junction station on the Dakar-Niger Railway. Both the railway and the N3 cross the River Sine in the town.
Twin towns – sister cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Diourbel is twinned with: • Avignon, France
Notable people
Notable people
• Serigne Abdou Ahad Mbacké, the third Mouride caliph, was born in 1914 in Diourbel. • Seynabou Mbengue (born 1992), Senegalese footballer • Makhtar N'Diaye, former NBA player • Mohamed Mbougar Sarr (born 1990), writer and winner of the prestigious prix Goncourt
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