Mar Lodj Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Mar Lodj
Mar Lodj (also spelled Mar Lothie) is the name of an island in the Saloum delta, as well as the largest village on the island. Peacefully protected near the mouth of the Sine-Saloum delta, half a day’s drive and a short pirogue ride from the commotion and noise of Dakar, the island of Mar Lodj is a calm and refreshing sanctuary. The local population, the perennially friendly and laidback Sérères, live in the island’s three villages of Mar Lodj, Mar Soulou, and Mar Fafaco, as well as on the quaint island-within-an-island of Mar Wandié. Mar Lodj, the largest, has a population of about 2000 and is the only village on the island to be predominantly Catholic. Some ten campements and lodges spread along the island’s beaches provide a range of accommodations. The travel season in Mar Lodj (and Se
Where to Stay in Mar Lodj
- 🏨Bazouk du Saloum
- 🏨Campement Essamaye
- 🏨Cap Marignane
- 🏨Hakuna Matata
- 🏨Kooniguy
- 🏨La Nouvelle Vague
Mar Lodj Travel Guide Sections
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