Bagaya

Bagaya
Village
Typical house in Bagaya
Bagaya Location within Senegal
Coordinates: 12°43′52″N 16°23′52″W / 12.73111°N 16.39778°W / 12.73111; -16.39778Coordinates: 12°43′52″N 16°23′52″W / 12.73111°N 16.39778°W / 12.73111; -16.39778
Country	Senegal
Region	Ziguinchor Region
Departement	Bignona
Arrondissement	Tendouck
Rural community	Balinghore
Population (2011)
• Total	1,020
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Bagaya is a settlement in Senegal in the department Bignona, in the region Ziguinchor Region, in the Casamance area. Bagaya belongs to the rural community of Balinghore in the arrondissement of Tendouck. It is located on the road from Bignona to Elana between Mandégane () and Diatock ().

The village consists of quarters, a group of about 20 houses scattered in the bush. Around the village there are rice fields (rizières) at the edge of the Casamance River.

The village has 142 families. There is a very young population, but the region has a huge shortage of infrastructure. Many people are fleeing to the major cities of Senegal because of the lack of schools and employment. There is hardly any industry or food processing.

The roads and buildings are in bad shape. Not all the houses are equipped with electricity. Even if there is electricity then the refrigerator, or the television cannot be turned on because the family income is much too low. There are daily power cuts of 1 to 3 hours duration; frequently between 19:00 and 23:00, possibly also during noon.