Mboro

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Mboro
Town
Mboro is located in Senegal
Mboro
Mboro
Coordinates: 15°09′N 16°54′W / 15.150°N 16.900°W / 15.150; -16.900
Country Senegal
RegionThiès Region
DepartmentTivaouane Department
Population
 (2023 census)[1]
 • Total40,811
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Mboro is a town in the Thiès Region of western Senegal. It is located in the Tivaouane Department. The population in 2023 was 40,811.[1]

The town received commune status in 2002.[2] Mboro is situated 25 km west of Tivaouane and 117 km north of Dakar. There is a phosphate mine and factory in Mboro.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of Cities & Urban Communes in Senegal
  2. ^ Decree no.2002-171 of 21 February 2002
  3. ^ Senegal's Wade: loved by dad, disliked by people