M'Bour or Mbour (; Wolof: ''Mbuur''), is a city in the Thiès Region of

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. It lies on the

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, approximately south of

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. It is home to a population of 284,189 (2023 census). The city's major industries are tourism,

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and

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processing. M'Bour is a tourist destination. It is situated on the "Little Coast" and connected to Dakar via the N1 road. It is noteworthy for the orphanage and nursery for children run by the international NGO Vivre Ensemble, and for the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Senegal. 140 migrants drowned on October 29,

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when a boat from M'Bour that was bound for the Canary Islands capsized near

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Climate

M'Bour's climate is characterized by hot weather year-round. M'Bour has a

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(

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: ''BSh''), with a long dry season from November to May. The vast majority of precipitation falls between July and September.

Notable residents or natives

* Youssou Diagne (1938–2022), politician * Viviane N'Dour (born 1973), singer * Maurice Ndour (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the

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* Ibrahima Niane (born 1999), footballer

Gallery

Image:Gettingfish.jpg, Port of M'Bour in Senegal Image:M'bour harbor.jpeg, Port of M'Bour, Senegal Image:Streetsmbour2.jpg, Streets near the port of M'Bour, Senegal

References

Populated places in Thiès region Communes of Senegal Petite Côte {{Senegal-geo-stub

Climate

Notable residents or natives

Gallery

See also

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