Bargny, Senegal

Bargny, Senegal
Commune
Bargny, Senegal
Coordinates: 14°41′36″N 17°14′01″W
Country	Senegal
Region	Dakar Region
Area [1]
• Commune	12.99 km^2 (5.02 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2023 census)[1]
• Commune	69,242
• Density	5,300/km^2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Bargny (also, Bargny-Gouddau and Bargny Gouddou) is a settlement and urban commune in Senegal. It is located in a somewhat sheltered bay about 15 km to the east of the capital, Dakar.

Environment

The community has a number of severe environmental threats, including coastal erosion and contamination from economic projects and industries in the community.[2]

Industries

Cement

The town holds one of the largest cement factories in West Africa.[3] Created in 1984, the factory creates toxic dust which exposes local residents to contamination.[3]

Transport

Bargny is the site of a proposed deep water port for mineral exports,[4] such as iron ore.[5]

The railway following the coast from Dakar heads inland from this point to Thiès.

In 2016, construction of the Train Express Regional started.

Power

A coal-fired power station, the Sendou power station, was opened in 2018.[3]

Notable people

• Abasse Ndione (1946-) -writer

See also

• Railway stations in Senegal

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Bargny Commune
2. "Bargny". www.bargnyproject.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
3. Judt, Daniel (2019-09-24). "In Senegal, Climate Change Is Robbing Thousands of Their Homes". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
4. "APIX - Where to invest? The priority sectors - Mines and geology". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). www.simsenegal.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

External links

• Bargny, Senegal at GEOnet Names Server

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