SENEGAL - La Petite Côte -
M'Bour - Saly - La Somona
M'Bour or Mbour is a city in the Thiès Region of Senegal. It lies on the Petite Côte, approximately eighty kilometers south of Dakar. It is home to a population of nearly 233,000 (2013 census). The city's major industries are tourism and fishing. M'Bour is a tourist destination with many beach resorts. It is situated on the "Little Coast" and connected to Dakar via the N1 road.
Attending the return of the fishing boats in Mbour is a "must do".
Near M'Bour, you will find Saly and la Somona (Somone) with an interesting laguna/
BEST TIME to VISIT SENEGAL
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to MBOUR
December to March
children
Elegant lady
girls going to school
Elegant lady in yellow
Men and a woman selling drinks on the beach
Return of the fishermen - many people are waiting on the beach
Return of the fishermen - Men selling fish on the beach
Return of the fishermen - women are waiting the fish to sell it
african woman in red
african woman in blue
Elegant woman in red boubou (african clothe)
woman crossing the road
coffee shop on wheels
boats on La Somona laguna
waiting the bus ?
horse carriage
Market and a green Mosque
Horse Carriage
Donkey Carriage
African School Bus to bring children to school everyday
Return of the fishermen in M'bour
Return of the fishermen in M'bour - women are selling the fish
Return of the fishermen in M'bour
The women are preparing the shells and just leave the empty shell, so after years, they are working on a mountain of shells
Return of the fishermen in M'bour - a couple is selling the fish
The women are preparing the shells and just leave the empty shell, so after years, they are working on a mountain of shells
Return of the fishermen in M'bour - women are selling the fish
women
Return of the fishermen in M'bour - women are selling the fish
Return of the fishermen in M'bour - the beach is really busy
market
sheep in the city
market
family
Return of the fishermen in M'bour - women are selling the fish
fruit market
after the return of the fishermen, women are selling the fish
after the return of the fishermen - colorful fishing boats and a young boy
after the return of the fishermen, women are selling the fish
colorful fishing boats on the Mbour beach
many people are waiting the return of the fishermen on the beach
colorful fishing boats on the Mbour beach and 2 young boys
after the return of the fishermen, women are selling the fish
for sale on the market: shark's jaws
after the return of the fishermen, women are selling the fish
Atlantic ocean
relax at the swimming pool
Atlantic ocean and sandy beach
Laguna of La Somona - small boats
restaurant
relax on a sandy beach
Horses are still used with carriages
Restaurant - we didn't try
small street shop and a woman holding goods on her head
street shop
Butchery
cattle and shepherd
Road heading to a enclosure with huts and also a concrete building
horse carriage on the beach with fishing boats
women at the well to fill their cans
children in front a traditional enclosure with huts
colorful fishing boats on the beach
many people are waiting the return of the fishermen on the beach
many people are waiting the return of the fishermen on the beach
many people are waiting the return of the fishermen on the beach
many people are waiting the return of the fishermen on the beach
colorful fishing boats on the beach and women selling fish
Horse carriage
Horse carriage
Atlantic ocean and sandy beach
Boats on La Somona Laguna
Boats on La Somona Laguna - Atlantic ocean is at the background
relax et the beach