Nepen Diakha is a locality situated in the
Kédougou Region,
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
. The highest point of the country is located 2.7 km southeast of Nepen Diakha on Baunez ridge defining the
border
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with Guinea. There there is a 648 meters (2,126 feet) above sea level spot height, on the 1983, very detailed, five-meter contour interval 1:25,000 scale topographic map sheet 2049I SE produced by the joint Senegal-Guinea Organization for the Development of the River Gambia with "topography by photogrammetric methods" from US-flown aerial images.
SRTM data shows a 642-meter elevation here.
The village of Nepin Peul is the closest locality to this ridge.
The coordinates of the highest point of Senegal are .
See also
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Geography of Senegal
Senegal is a coastal West African nation located 14 degrees north of the equator and 14 degrees west of the Prime Meridian. The country's total area is 196,190 km2 of which 192,000 km2 is land and 4,190 km2 is water.
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List of countries by highest point
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External links
Nepen Diakha Map — Satellite Images of Nepen Diakha Maplandia.com.
Nepen Diakha
Highest points of countries
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