Meckhe is a 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
Thiès (; ar, ثيس, Ṯyass; Noon: ''Chess'') is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-L ...
. Its population was counted at 22,944 in 2013.
It is mostly of
Wolof
Wolof or Wollof may refer to:
* Wolof people, an ethnic group found in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania
* Wolof language, a language spoken in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania
* The Wolof or Jolof Empire, a medieval West African successor of the Mal ...
origin.
Economical activity is centered on
agriculture,
handicrafts,
commerce and
cattle breeding
Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock. Husbandry has a long history, startin ...
.
It is a
sister city with
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges,
France.
References
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Populated places in Thiès Region
Communes of Senegal