Bargny, Senegal

Commune in Dakar Region, Senegal

Bargny, Senegal

Commune

Bargny, Senegal

Coordinates: 14°41′36″N 17°14′01″W﻿ / ﻿14.69333°N 17.23361°W﻿ / 14.69333; -17.23361
Country|  Senegal
Region| Dakar Region
Area

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• Commune

| 12.99 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Elevation

| 1 m (3 ft)
Population

(2023 census)[1]

• Commune

| 69,242
• Density| 5,300/km2 (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

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

## Industries

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### Cement

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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

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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

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

## Notable people

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* Abasse Ndione (1946-) -writer

## See also

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* Railway stations in Senegal

## References

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1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Bargny Commune
2. ^ "Bargny". www.bargnyproject.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
3. ^ 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.
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.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

## External links

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* Bargny, Senegal at GEOnet Names Server

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

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