M'Bour or Mbour, is a city in the Thiès Region of Senegal. It lies on the Petite Côte, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Dakar. It is home to a population of 284,189 (2023 census).
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The city's major industries are tourism, fishing and peanut 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, 2020 when a boat from M'Bour that was bound for the Canary Islands capsized near Saint-Louis, Senegal.
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Towns around Mbour
- Sali6.4 km W
- Nguékhokh11 km NW
- Thiadiaye28 km E
- Joal30 km SE
- Thiès Nones40 km N
- Pout40 km N
- Sébikhotane41 km NW
- Diamniadio41 km NW
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