Mboro Explained

Official Name:Mboro
Settlement Type:Town and commune
Total Type:Town and commune
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Senegal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Thiès Region
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Tivaouane Department
Unit Pref:metric
Area Total Km2:7.164
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:40811
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:15.15°N -70°W

Mboro is a town and urban commune in the Thiès Region of western Senegal. It is located in the Tivaouane Department. The population in 2023 was 40,811.[1]

The town received commune status in 2002.[2] Mboro is situated 25 km west of Tivaouane and 117 km north of Dakar. There is a phosphate mine and factory in Mboro.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/senegal/mun/admin/thiès/SN13030353__mboro/ Citypopulation.de
  2. Decree no.2002-171 of 21 February 2002
  3. https://www.yahoo.com/news/senegals-wade-loved-dad-disliked-people-171820232.html?ref=gs Senegal's Wade: loved by dad, disliked by people