Merinaghen, Senegal | |
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The Fort at Merinaghen, engraving c. 1890 | |
Merinaghen, Senegal
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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.