Bargny, Senegal
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Bargny, Senegal | |
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Town | |
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Country | Senegal |
Region | Thiès Region |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
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.
Power
A coal-fired power station, the Sendou power station is a planned in the nearby hamlet of Sendou (also spelled Siendou).
Notable people
- Abasse Ndione (1946-) -writer
See also
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