| Official Name: | Porokhane |
| Other Name: | Prokhane |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Senegal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Senegal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kaolack |
| Subdivision Type2: | Department |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kaolack |
| Subdivision Type3: | Arrondissement |
| Subdivision Name3: | Paoskoto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
Porokhane (also spelled Prokhane) is a town and commune near Nioro du Rip in Paoskoto Arrondissement, Kaolack Region, Senegal. It is a major pilgrimage site for the Mourides of Senegal.
Porokhane is a place of annual pilgrimage known as the Grand Magal, where hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, especially women, pay homage to Mame Diarra Bousso, who is the mother of Sheikh Amadou Bamba, the founder of Mouridism.[1] She had died in Porokhane in 1866 at the age of 33. The mausoleum and the well of Mame Diarra Bousso are on the official list of historic sites and monuments in Senegal.
Mame Diarra Bousso's family came from Golléré, a village near Fouta and Mbacké. Today, she is celebrated annually by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims at Porokhane, where she remains buried.[2]
Porokhane rural community consists of the main capital Porokhane, and villages such as Prokhane Ouolof, Prokhane Peuhl and Prokhane Toucouleur.