Meckhe Explained

Official Name:Meckhe
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
Unit Pref:metric
Area Total Km2:6.342
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:27,566
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:15.1167°N -54°W

Meckhe is a town and urban commune in Senegal, which is located in the north-west of the country, between Dakar and Saint-Louis. It lies in the department of Tivaouane within the region of Thiès. It had a population of 27,566 in 2023,[1] mostly of Wolof origin.

Economical activity is centered on agriculture, handicrafts, commerce and cattle breeding.

It is a sister city with Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/senegal/mun/admin/thiès/meckhe/SN13035100__meckhe/ Citypopulation.de