Popenguine-Ndayane

Popenguine-Ndayane
Town and commune
Popenguine-Ndayane
Coordinates: 14°33.871′N 17°07.899′W / 14.564517°N 17.131650°W / 14.564517; -17.131650
Senegal Senegal
RegionThiès
Area
 • Town and commune
4.973 km2 (1.920 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Town and commune
12,743
 • Density2,562/km2 (6,637/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Popenguine-Ndayane, was formerly known as New Scania (Swedish: Nya Skåne, French: Nouvelle-Scanie) from 17th century CE until 1920s is a small town and urban commune on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean in Senegal, located 70 km south of Dakar, on the Petite Côte, in the department of M'Bour in the region of Thiès Region. Since 2008, it brings together two localities, Popenguine and Ndayane.

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