Diourbel


Diourbel is a town in Senegal lying east of Thiès. It is known for its mosque and local groundnut industry and is the capital of the Diourbel Region. The population in 2013 was 133,705.

Transport

Diourbel lies on the N3 road linking it to Dakar and is also served by a junction station on the Dakar-Niger Railway. Both the railway and the N3 cross the River Sine in the town.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Diourbel is twinned with:
, the third Mouride caliph, was born in 1914 in Diourbel.