Bambey
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Bambey is a town and urban commune located in the Diourbel Region of Senegal. It will host the Petanque events at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics.
Transport
The town lies on the N3 road connecting it to Dakar and is also served by a mainline station on the Dakar-Niger Railway.
Climate
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| location = Bambey (1991–2020)
| Jan high C = 33.5
| Feb high C = 35.3
| Mar high C = 37.4
| Apr high C = 38.2
| May high C = 38.2
| Jun high C = 37.0
| Jul high C = 34.6
| Aug high C = 33.2
| Sep high C = 33.5
| Oct high C = 36.2
| Nov high C = 36.8
| Dec high C = 34.4
| year high C = 35.7
| Jan low C = 16.8
| Feb low C = 18.1
| Mar low C = 18.9
| Apr low C = 19.6
| May low C = 21.1
| Jun low C = 23.4
| Jul low C = 24.3
| Aug low C = 24.2
| Sep low C = 23.9
| Oct low C = 23.2
| Nov low C = 19.8
| Dec low C = 17.9
| year low C = 20.9
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 0.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 0.8
| Mar precipitation mm = 0.2
| Apr precipitation mm = 0.0
| May precipitation mm = 0.2
| Jun precipitation mm = 21.3
| Jul precipitation mm = 107.5
| Aug precipitation mm = 208.9
| Sep precipitation mm = 156.6
| Oct precipitation mm = 27.3
| Nov precipitation mm = 0.5
| Dec precipitation mm = 0.1
| year precipitation mm = 523.4
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 0.0
| Feb precipitation days = 0.1
| Mar precipitation days = 0.1
| Apr precipitation days = 0.0
| May precipitation days = 0.1
| Jun precipitation days = 1.4
| Jul precipitation days = 6.5
| Aug precipitation days = 12.0
| Sep precipitation days = 10.2
| Oct precipitation days = 2.9
| Nov precipitation days = 0.1
| Dec precipitation days = 0.1
| year precipitation days = 33.5
| source = NOAA{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Senegal/CSV/Bambey_380084.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Bambey
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 9, 2024}}
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References
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Category:Populated places in Diourbel region
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