Bargny (also, Bargny-Gouddau and Bargny Gouddou) is a settlement in
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
. It is located in a somewhat sheltered bay about 15 km to the east of the capital,
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2 ...
.
Environment
The community has a number of severe environmental threats, including
coastal erosion
Coastal erosion is the loss or displacement of land, or the long-term removal of sediment and rocks along the coastline due to the action of waves, currents, tides, wind-driven water, waterborne ice, or other impacts of storms. The landward ...
and contamination from economic projects and industries in the community.
Industries
Cement
The town holds one of the largest cement factories in West Africa.
Created in 1984, the factory creates toxic dust which exposes local residents to contamination.
Transport
Bargny is the site of a proposed
deep water port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...
for mineral exports, such as iron ore.
The railway following the coast from Dakar heads inland from this point to
Thiès
Thiès (; ar, ثيس, Ṯyass; Noon: ''Chess'') is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-L ...
.
In 2016, construction of the
Train Express Regional
The Train Express Regional (TER) is airport rail link in Senegal that connects Dakar with the Blaise Diagne International Airport. It was built by French companies Engie and Thales Group. The contract is valued at €2 billion.
History
Const ...
started.
Power
A coal-fired power station, the
Sendou power station
The Sendou power station ( French: ''Centrale électrique de Sendou'') is a coal-fired power station in Senegal. The power plant, located near Bargny, is currently in operation and will be transformed to a natural gas-fired power station in the ne ...
, was opened in 2018.
Notable people
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Abasse Ndione
Abasse Ndione (born 16 December 1946) is a Senegalese author and nurse.
Life
Ndione was born 16 December 1946 in the village of Bargny, close to Dakar, the son of a shopkeeper. He attended the local Koranic school at first; then, with pressure ...
(1946-) -writer
See also
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Railway stations in Senegal
List of Railway stations in Senegal include:
Maps
UN Map Towns served by rail
Existing
* Dakar - port and national capital (0 km)
* Hann - truncated terminus (3 km)
* Bargny proposed deepwater port.
* Rufisque - cement wo ...
References
External links
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Populated places in Thiès Region
Communes of Senegal
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