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Podor

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Country
  
Senegal

Department
  
Podor

Local time
  
Wednesday 12:01 PM

Number of airports
  
1

Region
  
Saint-Louis Region

Time zone
  
GMT (UTC+0)

Population
  
11,869 (2007)

Podor

Weather
  
34°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 15% Humidity

Podor is the northernmost town in Senegal, Africa, lying on Morfil Island between the Sénégal River and Doué River. It was the location of the ancient state Takrur. It is home to a ruined French fort, built in 1854 as a centre for gold trading, and is the birthplace of fashion designer Oumou Sy, and musicians Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck.

Map of Podor, Senegal

In the census of 2002 the population of the town was 9,472 inhabitants. In 2007, according to official estimates, it had grown to 11, 869. It is 99% muslim.

References

Podor Wikipedia