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N4 Road (Senegal)
The N4 road is the Trans-Gambia Highway extension in Senegal, which is the main connection between the Casamance area in the south and the capital Dakar. The road runs north from Ziguinchor in Casamance to Bignona, crossing the Casamance River. It runs north-east to Bounkiling and then north to traverse the country of Gambia between Soma and Farafenni, crossing the Gambia River across the newly opened Senegambia Bridge. After travelling north-west to Kaolack it joins the N1 road, which links to Dakar. The building of a prestressed concrete bridge over the Gambia River was finally completed in January 2019 and will be opened to all vehicle traffic by July 2019 An alternative (smaller) route is the N5 via Bignona and Banjul, crossing the Gambia river by ferry at Banjul and rejoining the N4 just south of Kaolack. See also * N1 road * N2 road * N3 road * N5 road * N6 road * N7 road * Transport in Senegal This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trans-Gambia Highway
The Trans-Gambia Highway is a major highway in The Gambia, running across the centre of the nation in a north–south direction. Within the Gambia, the highway consists of two main stretches, the North Bank Road and South Bank Road, each corresponding to the parts of the country on either side of the Gambia River. The two roads ultimately connect via the Senegambia bridge at the village of Fatoto, at the far eastern end of the country. Prior to the building of the bridge, the crossing was served by a ferry. The road is also economically important for Senegal, in which it is designated as the N4 road. Geography The Gambia is an elongated state forming a country that is almost surrounded by Senegal (but not an enclave, as it also borders the Atlantic Ocean). The Gambia almost separates the Casamance region from the remainder of Senegal, with the only land borders being through dense, uninhabited forest. South Bank Road The southern portion of the Trans-Gambia Highway begins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegambia Bridge
The Senegambia bridge, also known as the Trans-Gambia Bridge, is a bridge in The Gambia that carries the Trans-Gambia Highway connecting northern and southern Gambia. It also provides access to the isolated Casamance province from the rest of Senegal. A bridge had been proposed for this location in 1956 but political considerations delayed construction which finally began in 2015. Construction was funded largely by a loan of US$ 65 million from the African Development Bank, with remaining funding coming from the Gambian government. Construction works were carried out by a joint venture of Spanish company Isolux Corsán and the Senegalese Arezki Group. The bridge, made from reinforced concrete, opened to light vehicles on 21 January 2019. At in length it is one of West Africa's longest bridges and includes a central span to facilitate continued use of the river by boats. The Senegambia bridge forms part of the Trans-Gambia Highway and the Trans–West African Coastal Highway. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N7 Road (Senegal)
The N7 road is one of the 7 national roads of Senegal. It connects Ouro Sogui in the north-east of Senegal to Kédougou in the south-east by a route which crosses the Niokolo-Koba National Park. The road runs in a southerly direction from Ouro Sogui to Tambacounda where it crosses the N1 road before heading south-east, via the Niokolo-Koba National Park, to Kédougou on the borders of Mali and Guinea. See also * N1 road * N2 road * N3 road * N4 road * N5 road * N6 road * Transport in Senegal This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both public and private.This system comprises roads (both paved and unpaved), rail transport, water transport, and air transportation. Roads The system of roads in Senegal is extensive ... Road transport in Senegal {{Africa-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N6 Road (Senegal)
The N6 road is one of the 7 national roads of Senegal. It connects Tambacounda in the centre of Senegal to Ziguinchor in Basse Casamance in the south by a route which avoids traversing the Gambia. It is also known as the Route du Sud. The road runs in a southerly direction from Tambacounda before swinging westwards to follow the southern bank of the Casamance River via Vélingara and Kolda to Ziguichor, where it connects to the N4 road. See also * N1 road * N2 road * N3 road * N4 road * N5 road * N7 road * Transport in Senegal This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both public and private.This system comprises roads (both paved and unpaved), rail transport, water transport, and air transportation. Roads The system of roads in Senegal is extensive ... Road transport in Senegal {{Africa-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N3 Road (Senegal)
The N3 road is one of the national roads of Senegal. It connects the west and the east of the country by a direct route across the middle from Thiès in the west via Bambey, Diourbel, Mbacké, Touba, Dahra, Linguère and Ranérou to Ouro Sogui and Malem on the eastern border with Mauritania. The N3 connects with the N2 road at both ends (Thiès and Ouro Sogui). See also * N1 road * N2 road * N4 road * N5 road * N6 road * N7 road * Transport in Senegal This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both public and private.This system comprises roads (both paved and unpaved), rail transport, water transport, and air transportation. Roads The system of roads in Senegal is extensive ... Road transport in Senegal {{Africa-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N2 Road (Senegal)
The N2 road is one of the national roads of Senegal. It connects the west and the east of the country in a large arc following the northern frontier from the outskirts of the capital Dakar via Thiès, Louga, Saint-Louis, Richard Toll, Thilogne, Ouro Sogui, Kidira and Nayé on the border with Mali. See also * N1 road * N3 road * N4 road * N5 road * N6 road * N7 road * Transport in Senegal This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both public and private.This system comprises roads (both paved and unpaved), rail transport, water transport, and air transportation. Roads The system of roads in Senegal is extensive ... Road transport in Senegal {{Africa-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N1 Road (Senegal)
The N1 road is one of the national roads of Senegal. It connects the west and the east of the country by a direct route across the middle from the capital Dakar via Mbour, Fatick, Kaolack, Kaffrine, Koungheul, Tambacounda, Goudiry to Nayé and Kidira on the border with Mali. It connects with the N4 at Kaolack and the N2 at Kadira. See also * N2 road * N3 road * N4 road * N5 road * N6 road * N7 road * Transport in Senegal This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both public and private.This system comprises roads (both paved and unpaved), rail transport, water transport, and air transportation. Roads The system of roads in Senegal is extensive ... * ' Road transport in Senegal {{Africa-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banjul
Banjul (,"Banjul" (US) and ), officially the City of Banjul, is the capital and fourth largest city of . It is the centre of the eponymous administrative division which is home to an estimated 400,000 residents, making it The Gambia's largest and most densely populated metropolitan area. Banjul is on St Mary's Island (Banjul Island), where the enters the < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N5 Road (Senegal)
The N5 road is one of the 7 national roads of Senegal. It connects the centre of Senegal to Basse Casamance in the south by a route which traverses the Gambia at the mouth of the River Gambia. The road runs in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the N4 road at Kaolack via Sokone to the mouth of the River Gambia, where there is a ferry crossing to Banjul. From Banjul the road runs south-eastwards via Diouloulou to reconnect with the N4 at Bignona. See also * N1 road * N2 road * N3 road * N4 road * N6 road * N7 road * Transport in Senegal This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both public and private.This system comprises roads (both paved and unpaved), rail transport, water transport, and air transportation. Roads The system of roads in Senegal is extensive ... Road transport in Senegal Transport in the Gambia {{Africa-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaolack
Kaolack ( ar, كاولاك; wo, Kawlax) is a town of 172,305 people (2002 census) on the north bank of the Saloum River and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an important regional market town and is Senegal's main peanut trading and processing center. As the center of the Ibrahimiyya branch of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order founded by Ibrayima Ñas, it is also a major center of Islamic education. The Leona Niassene mosque (right) in Kaolack is one of the largest and best known in Senegal. History Kaolack is situated on the Saloum River about from its mouth. It is the successor city to Kahone, historic capital of the kingdom of Saloum. Kahone, originally a place marked by a sacred tree on the right bank of the Saloum River facing the island of Kouyong, became capital of the mostly Serer kingdom of Saloum in the early 16th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries it consisted of a number of distinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambia River
The Gambia River (formerly known as the River Gambra) is a major river in West Africa, running from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward through Senegal and The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul. It is navigable for about half that length. The river is strongly associated with The Gambia, the smallest country in mainland Africa, which occupies the downstream half of the river and its two banks. Geography The Gambia River runs a total length of . From the Fouta Djallon, it runs northwest into the Tambacounda Region of Senegal, where it flows through the Parc National du Niokolo Koba, then is joined by the Nieri Ko and and passing through the Barrakunda Falls before entering the Gambia at Koina. At this point, the river runs generally west, but in a meandering course with a number of oxbows, and about from its mouth it gradually widens, to over wide where it meets the sea. Crossings There are several bridges crossing the river. The largest an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Renndaandi Senegaali); Arabic: جمهورية السنغال ''Jumhuriat As-Sinighal'') is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds the Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is notably the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
