Nguékhokh
Town
Nguékhokh is located in Senegal
Nguékhokh
Nguékhokh
Coordinates: 14°30′46″N 17°03′00″W / 14.51278°N 17.05000°W / 14.51278; -17.05000
Country Senegal
RegionThiès Region
DepartmentM'bour Department
Population
 (2012)
  Total20,053
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Nguékhokh is a town in the Thiès Region of western Senegal. It is in the M'bour Department. The population in 2012 was 20,053, an increase from the 16,911 counted in 2002.[1]

The town received commune status in 1996.[2] It is on the national route N1, between M'bour and Rufisque.[3] A wine production facility opened here in 2015, sparking some controversy.[4]

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