Official Name: | Merinaghen, Senegal |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Pushpin Map: | Senegal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Saint-Louis Region |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 15.9667°N -15.95°W |
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.