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'''Meckhe''' is a town and urban commune in Senegal, which is located in the north-west of the country, between Dakar and Saint-Louis. It lies in the department of Tivaouane within the region of Thiès. It had a population of 27,566 in 2023.<ref name="pop"/>
Economical activity is centered on agriculture, handicrafts, commerce and cattle breeding.
It is a sister city with {{flagicon|France}} Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France.
==History== In 1868 Lat Jor and his ally Shaikh Amadou Ba defeated the French in the battle of Mekhe on July 8th, 1869.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gaye |first1=Khalifa Babacar |title=AUJOURD'HUI : 8 juillet 1869, Lat-Dior et Cheikhou Amadou Ba remportent la bataille de Mékhé |url=https://www.senenews.com/actualites/aujourdhui-8-juillet-1869-lat-dior-et-cheikhou-amadou-ba-remportent-la-bataille-de-mekhe_317594.html |website=Sene News |access-date=15 July 2023}}</ref>
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Category:Populated places in Thiès region Category:Communes of Senegal