Bargny, Senegal | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 14°41′36″N 17°14′01″W / 14.69333°N 17.23361°W | |
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.
Bargny is the site of a proposed deep water port for mineral export such as for iron ore.
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.
A coal-fired power station, the Sendou power station is a planned in the nearby hamlet of Sendou (also spelled Siendou).
Coordinates: 14°41′38″N 17°14′01″W / 14.69389°N 17.23361°W