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Diourbel (; Serer: Jurbel, Wolof: Njaaréem) is a town and urban commune 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 2023 was 157,554.
Twin towns – sister cities
Diourbel is twinned with:
- Avignon, France
Notable people
- Serigne Abdou Ahad Mbacké, the third Mouride caliph, was born in 1914 in Diourbel.
- Seynabou Mbengue (born 1992), Senegalese footballer
- Makhtar N'Diaye, former NBA player
- Mohamed Mbougar Sarr (born 1990), writer and winner of the prestigious prix Goncourt
See also
- Railway stations in Senegal