Diourbel Region · Senegal
Touba travel guide
Touba is a city in Diourbel Region, Senegal, home to about 529,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DSS128 km · Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Currency
- XOFWest African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar
- Language
- Badyara, Balanta, French
About
About Touba
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.
Touba is the destination for the Grand Magal, an annual religious pilgrimage observed by Mouride Brotherhood, one of the four Islamic Sufi orders (tariqa) in Senegal. Annually, up to three million people participate in pilgrimage.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Touba
See
- Great Mosque of Touba
Do
- Grand Magal of Touba
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When to go
The best time to visit Touba
Touba has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 196 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Touba: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), about 128 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
As of 2026 there are daily commuter trains from the southern suburbs of Touba. Additionelly, there are seasonal services from other parts of Senegal transporting pilgrims to the Grand Magal.
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DSS · Blaise Diagne International Airport
Questions
Touba: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Touba?
Touba has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 196 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Touba?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), about 128 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Touba?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Touba
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.