Touba
Ṭouba
طوبى | |
|---|---|
Ṭouba Location within Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 14°52′N 15°53′W / 14.867°N 15.883°W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Diourbel |
| Department | Mbacké |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mountakha Mbacké |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 1,120,824 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
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Ṭouba (Ḥassaniya Arabic: طوبى, 'Felicity'; Wolof: Tuubaa) is a city in central Senegal, part of Diourbel Region and Mbacké district. With a population of 1,120,824 in 2023, it is the second most populated Senegalese city after Dakar. It is the holy city of Mouridism and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Ahmadou Bàmba Mbàcke. Next to his tomb stands a large mosque, completed in 1963.