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Touba
توبا | |
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Coordinates: 14°52′N 15°53′W / 14.867°N 15.883°W | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Diourbel |
Department | Mbacké |
Government | |
• Governor | Mountakha Mbacké |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (2023 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,120,824 |
Time zone | UTC±0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
Touba (Hassaniya Arabic: توبا, 'Felicity'; Wolof: Tuubaa) is a city in central Senegal, part of Diourbel Region and Mbacké district. With a population of 1,120,824[1] in 2023, it is the second most populated Senegalese city after Dakar. It is the holy city of Mouridism and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Ahmadou Bàmba Mbàcke. Next to his tomb stands a large mosque, completed in 1963.