Thiès
Thiès
ثيس | |
|---|---|
Thiès; city centre | |
| Coordinates: 14°47′N 16°55′W / 14.783°N 16.917°W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Thiès Region |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Babacar Diop |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 391,253 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Thiès ([tjɛs]; Arabic: ثيس, romanized: Ṯyass; Noon: Chess) is the third largest city in Senegal with a population of 391,253 in 2023. It lies 72 km (45 mi) east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis. It is the capital of Thiès Region and is a major industrial city.