Merinaghen
| Merinaghen, Senegal | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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The Fort at Merinaghen, engraving c. 1890 | |
  Merinaghen, Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 15°58′0″N 15°57′0″W / 15.96667°N 15.95000°WCoordinates: 15°58′0″N 15°57′0″W / 15.96667°N 15.95000°W | |
| Country |
 Senegal |
| Region | Saint-Louis Region |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Merinaghen (also Merinaghem or Merinaguene) is a locality in Northwest Senegal. A fort was built there in 1822 to facilitate trade along the Sénégal River, and a village survives to this day.
Further reading
- (fr) H. Bessac and P. L. Dfkeyser, « Les ruines du Fort Merinaghen en marge de la mise en valeur du Sénégal de 1817 à 1854 », Notes africaines, 1951, p. 18-21
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