Diourbel (Arabic: ديوربل; Serer: Jurbel, Wolof: Njaaréem) is a town and urban commune in Senegal lying east of Thiès.
It is known for its mosque and local groundnut industry and is the capital of the Diourbel Region.
[1] Diourbel lies on the N3 road linking it to Dakar and is also served by a junction station on the Dakar-Niger Railway.
Both the railway and the N3 cross the River Sine in the town.
Diourbel is twinned with:[3] This Senegal location article is a stub.