Location & Surroundings

Layène is a settlement in Fatick, Senegal, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gossas Village, less than 2 km away. The national capital Dakar is about 145 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kaolack Airport, 37 km away.

Also known as: Layène Boumak

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    14° 28' 30" N, 16° 6' 1" W
  • Elevation DEM: 20 m
  • Timezone Africa/Dakar
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 219 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +221

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

fr
Layène
fr
Layène Boumak

Weather in Layene

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Layene, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 34.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 26.1 to 34.4 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 317 W/m2.

Temperature
34.4 C
Wind
0.8 m/s N (342 deg)
Humidity
51 %
Pressure
1,007.0 hPa
Clouds
67 %
Precip
1.17 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 34.4 0.8 342 51 1,007.0 - / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
6h 27.7 2.2 284 72 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 9.4 n/a
12h 26.1 1.8 251 83 1,009.2 0.02 / 0.02 100 0.0 n/a
18h 31.3 1.9 96 60 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 87 315.1 n/a
Tomorrow 28.1 4.3 167 78 1,009.4 1.17 / 1.17 99 317.1 n/a
30h 24.8 5.8 62 87 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.57 100 4.1 n/a
36h 23.8 7.4 80 88 1,011.2 6.64 / 7.22 100 0.0 n/a
42h 23.3 7.7 98 94 1,013.1 2.43 / 9.65 100 30.0 n/a
Thursday 23.4 7.8 101 92 1,011.9 14.17 / 23.82 100 32.2 n/a
54h 23.5 6.5 111 95 1,014.5 0.00 / 11.51 100 0.8 n/a
60h 23.3 6.0 108 94 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.25 100 0.0 n/a
66h 28.1 6.7 139 74 1,015.3 0.32 / 0.57 90 260.5 n/a
Friday 28.1 4.1 173 77 1,012.7 4.54 / 5.11 92 561.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Layene?
Now 34.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 26.1 to 34.4 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 317 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Layene today?
Sunrise around 06:52 and sunset around 19:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Layene?
Local time is 00:22. Time zone: Africa/Dakar (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Layene?
Layene is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Layene?
DEM 20 m.
Where is Layene located?
It is at 14.47487, -16.10031 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Layene in?
It is in Senegal.

Sources

Last updated 2025-08-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2249359

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