Bargny, Senegal

Bargny, Senegal
Town
Bargny, Senegal
Coordinates: 14°41′36″N 17°14′01″W / 14.69333°N 17.23361°W / 14.69333; -17.23361
Country  Senegal
Region Thiès Region
Area
  Total 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 51,188
  Density 26,000/km2 (66,000/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

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.

Transport

Bargny is the site of a proposed deep water port for mineral export [1] such as for iron ore.[2]

The railway which has followed the coast from Dakar heads inland from this point to Thies.

In 2016, construction of the Train Express Regional started.

Power

A coal-fired power station, the Sendou power station is a planned in the nearby hamlet of Sendou (also spelled Siendou).

Notable people

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Coordinates: 14°41′38″N 17°14′01″W / 14.69389°N 17.23361°W / 14.69389; -17.23361

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