Lompoul desert explained

The Lompoul desert (sometimes spelled Lumpoul; in French: désert de Lompoul) is a small desert (about 18 km2) located 145 km south of Saint-Louis, Senegal.[1] It is characterized by orange sand dunes forming a landscape that is more akin to those of the Sahara and Mauritania than those of the surrounding area of Senegal (the Grande Côte),[2] and is a popular tourist attraction of Senegal. The desert is named after the closest settlement, i.e., the village of .

Festival du Sahel

Since 2009, a music festival named "Festival du Sahel" take place in the desert.[3]

Footnotes

  1. http://www.addictedtotravel.com/travel-guides/places-to-visit/lompoul_senegal-travel-guide Lompoul Travel Guide
  2. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Senegal/Saint-Louis-Region/Lompoul-Desert/blog-213084.html Korité and Camels
  3. http://www.festivaldusahel.com/2012/main/index.php?idi=en&PHPSESSID=3e7bf2ed16338380d52f328b3c7ea79c Presentation

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