At A Glance
- Coordinates
- 14.8631, -15.8755
Overview
Touba is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 14.86309, -15.87550. 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 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. Located in Communauté rurale de Touba Mosquée, Région de Diourbel, Sénégal.
Sacred Cluster
Nearby sacred places create the location cluster described in the growth plan. This block is intentionally crawlable and links into the wider regional graph.
Tivaouane
Tivaouane, Thiès Region, Senegal
101.3 km away
Abbey of the Sacred Heart, Keur Moussa, Senegal
Communauté rurale de Keur Moussa, Thiès Region, Senegal
134.5 km away
Popenguine Sanctuary, Senegal
Popenguine-Ndayane, Thiès Region, Senegal
137.0 km away
Diamalaye Mosque, Dakar, Senegal
Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal
170.1 km away