Joal-Fadiouth | |
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Town and commune | |
  Joal-Fadiouth | |
| Coordinates: 14°10′N 16°50′W / 14.167°N 16.833°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Thiès Region |
| Department | M'Bour |
| Area | |
• Town and commune | 17.34 km2 (6.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
• Town and commune | 61,582 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Joal-Fadiouth is a town and urban commune in the Thiès Region at the end of the Petite Côte of Senegal, south-east of Dakar.
Joal lies on the mainland, while Fadiouth, linked by a bridge, lies on an island of clam shells, which are also used in local architecture and crafts. The village has no motorised transport evidenced by the sign on entering. It has large Christian and Muslim populations with cemeteries on another shell island. Another attraction is granaries on stilts in the water. The population of the commune in 2013 was some 46,000.
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Joal-Fadiouth Commune