SENEGAL
– GEOGRAPHY
News:
UN raises alarm over
escalating tensions in Senegal after election delay
What's
in the news?
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Fresh protests have emerged from the
Senegalese civil society platforms against the postponement of the scheduled
presidential elections.
Key
takeaways:
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Senegal’s President Maky Sall postponed
the Presidential elections and final term.
Senegal:
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It is a West African country.
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It is located in the Northern and Western
hemispheres of the Earth.
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It lies in the Sahel region and forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara
(desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south.
Important
Ports of Senegal:
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Its Coastline stretches along the Atlantic
Ocean and has significant ports like Dakar,
Kaolack, Ziguinchor and Saint-Louis.
Neighbouring
Countries:
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It is bordered
by four countries - Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau and its
western border lies with the Atlantic Ocean.
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Senegal also shares its borders with
Gambia, which is geographically enclaved within Senegal.
Senegal
River:
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The river forms the border between Senegal
and Mauritania.