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Town and commune in Thiès Region, Senegal
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Joal-Fadiouth is a city in the Cap Vert-Thies region on the western coast of Senegal.
When departing from Dakar with your own vehicle, taking the route national from Dakar to Mbour, then from Mbour to Joal is very straight forward and on good roads.
Read in the guideJoal is a long town that hugs the coast. Walking the width of the town takes no more than 10-15 minutes while walking from end to end would take around an hour.
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