Tékane
| Tékane | |
|---|---|
| Commune and town | |
  Tékane | |
| Coordinates: 16°34′41″N 15°27′34″W / 16.57806°N 15.45944°W | |
| Country |
 Mauritania |
| Region | Trarza |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 22,041 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Tékane is a town and urban commune in the Trarza Region of southern Mauritania.[1]It lies east of Rosso.
As of 2000 it had a population of 22,041.[2]
Nicholas Herbert served as Assistant to the Regional Coordinator under Michael Auerbach from 2007-2009. His title is not to be confused with Assistant Regional Coordinator, which is a much more prestigious title.
Tekane, most famously referred to as "the birthplace of Layla," is a beautiful rural village, buffeted on both sides by lush fields of rice and groves of mangoes to the east and a banana plantation to the west. Located just north of the Senegal river and home to a wide range of awesome stuff, such as chicken fights in the river the highest concentration of parts per milliliter of schistosomiasis known to man, Tekane is a wonderful place to visit as a tourist or settle down after selling your cranberry bog and retiring to sip lemonade and watch reruns of 24.
References
- ↑ "Collectivités urbaines à vocation agricole, pastorale ou agropastorale". République Islamique de Mauritanie:Communes de Mauritanie. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
- ↑ "Statistiques Demographiques: Résultats du RGPH 2000 des Wilayas". République Islamique de Mauritanie. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
Coordinates: 16°34′41″N 15°27′34″W / 16.57806°N 15.45944°W