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Bala, Senegal
Bala is a town in Tambacounda Region, eastern Senegal. It has a station on the main line of the Dakar–Niger Railway. See also * Transport in Senegal * Railway stations in Senegal List of Railway stations in Senegal include: Maps UN Map Towns served by rail Existing * Dakar - port and national capital (0 km) * Hann - truncated terminus (3 km) * Bargny proposed deepwater port. * Rufisque - cement w ... References Populated places in Tambacounda Region {{Senegal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambacounda Region
Tambacounda, formerly known as ''Sénégal Oriental'', is a region of Senegal. It used to be part of the Mali Empire before the borders were created to separate Mali from Senegal. Tambacounda is physically the largest of Senegal's 14 regions, but is sparsely populated and its economy lags behind the rest of the country. The department of Kédougou was separated from Tambacounda in 2008, and became a separate region. Departments Tambacounda region is divided into 4 departments: * Bakel Département * Goudiry Département * Koumpentoum Département * Tambacounda Département Geography Tambacounda is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude. Culture Tambacounda is famous for its rich djembe and dance culture and heritage. Some of the greatest djembe masters from Segu, Mali came to Tambacounda in the mid 1900s, bringing with them their history, knowledge, and secrets of the djembe. Its official language is French, but Wolof is more widely spoken in Sén ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Renndaandi Senegaali); Arabic: جمهورية السنغال ''Jumhuriat As-Sinighal'') is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds the Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is notably the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Senegal
This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both public and private.This system comprises roads (both paved and unpaved), rail transport, water transport, and air transportation. Roads The system of roads in Senegal is extensive by West African standards, with paved roads reaching each corner of the country and all major towns. International highways Dakar is the endpoint of three routes in the Trans-African Highway network. These are as follows: * Cairo-Dakar Highway which crosses the edge of the Sahara *Dakar-Ndjamena Highway which links the countries of the Sahel, also called the Trans-Sahelian Highway * Dakar-Lagos Highway running along the West African coast and called by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) the Trans–West African Coastal Highway (though ECOWAS considers this route to start in Nouakchott, Mauritania). Senegal's road network links closely with those of the Gambia, since the shortest route between south-western district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Senegal
List of Railway stations in Senegal include: Maps UN Map Towns served by rail Existing * Dakar - port and national capital (0 km) * Hann - truncated terminus (3 km) * Bargny proposed deepwater port. * Rufisque - cement works ---- * Kirène - cement works to be expanded in 2008. - nearest station is Thiès about 20 km away. ---- * Thiès - junction for St-Louis and Linguere; workshops * Bambey * Diourbel - junction for Touba, Mbaké * Gossas * Guinguinéo - junction for Kaolack and Lydiane ** Kaolack - provincial capital ** Lydiane - branch terminus * Kaffrine * Niahène * Koungheul * Koumpentoum * Koussanar * Tambacounda - provincial capital and proposed junction * Bala * Goudiry * Kidira - border with Mali * Nayé, Senegal - border with Mali * Kayes, Mali * Bamako, Mali - national capital - workshops ---- * Tivouane * Meckhe - ** Grande Côte - mineral sands * Louga - junction * Mpal * St-Louis * Thiès - junction fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
