Thiès

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Thiès ([tjɛs]; Noon: Chess; Arabic: ثيس, romanized: Ṯyass) is the third largest city in Senegal with a population of 391,253 in 2023. It lies 72 km (45 mi) east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis. It is the capital of Thiès Region and is a major industrial city.

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