Bargny, Senegal
Town in Dakar Region, Senegal
14°41′36″N 17°14′01″W / 14.69333°N 17.23361°W / 14.69333; -17.23361
Senegal (2013)
Bargny (also, Bargny-Gouddau and Bargny Gouddou) is a settlement 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.[1]
Industries
Cement
The town holds one of the largest cement factories in West Africa.[2] Created in 1984, the factory creates toxic dust which exposes local residents to contamination.[2]
Transport
Bargny is the site of a proposed deep water port for mineral exports,[3] such as iron ore.[4]
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.[2]
Notable people
- Abasse Ndione (1946-) -writer
See also
References
- ^ "Bargny". www.bargnyproject.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ a b c Judt, Daniel (2019-09-24). "In Senegal, Climate Change Is Robbing Thousands of Their Homes". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ "APIX - Where to invest? The priority sectors - Mines and geology". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.simsenegal.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Bargny, Senegal at GEOnet Names Server
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