Covering the regions of Thies and Diourbel, this area of seaside tourism and discovery contains natural and cultural sites, as well as popular seaside resorts such as Saly, Pointe Sarène and Mbodiène.

This pole, a place of meeting and exchange, remains a melting pot of knowledge and a religious crossroads that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from various backgrounds, especially during the Marian pilgrimage of Popenguine, the Magal of Touba and the Gamou of Tivaouane.