Merinaghen

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.

Merinaghen, Senegal
Town
The Fort at Merinaghen, engraving c. 1890
The Fort at Merinaghen, engraving c. 1890
Merinaghen, Senegal is located in Senegal
Merinaghen, Senegal
Merinaghen, Senegal
Coordinates: 15°58′0″N 15°57′0″W
Country Senegal
RegionSaint-Louis Region
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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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