Podor

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Podor
Podor (Senegal  )
Podor
Podor
Coordinates: 16°37′N 15°02′W / 16.617, -15.033
Country Flag of Senegal Senegal
Region Saint-Louis Region
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Podor is the northernmost town in Senegal, Africa, lying on Morfil Island between the Sénégal River and Doué River. It is home to a ruined French fort, built in 1854 as a centre for gold trading, and was the birthplace of Baaba Maal.

Coordinates: 16°37′N, 15°02′W