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System length. 55 km (34 mi) Track gauge. 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8. +. 1⁄2 in) standard gauge. Electrification. 25 kV 50 Hz OHLE. The Train Express Regional (TER) [2] is an airport rail link in Senegal that connects Dakar with Diamniadio and the Blaise Diagne International Airport.
Air Senegal. Air Senegal ( IATA: HC , ICAO: SZN) is the flag carrier of the Republic of Senegal. Created in 2016, it is state owned through investment arm Caisse des Dépots et Consignation du Sénégal. It is based at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Dakar, Senegal.
Fl W 5s. Les Mamelles Lighthouse ( French: Phare des Mamelles) is a strategically important lighthouse situated near Cap Vert, the westernmost point of Africa, on the outskirts of Dakar the capital of Senegal. [1] Completed in 1864, it has been described as "one of the world's great lighthouses, guiding ships around the western tip of Africa". [1]
Time in Senegal. Time in Senegal is given by a single time zone, denoted as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT; UTC±00:00 ). [1] [2] Senegal shares this time zone with several other countries, including fourteen in western Africa. [3] Senegal does not observe daylight saving time (DST). [4]
23+. Arrested. About 500. The 2023–2024 Senegalese protests broke out in Senegal on 1 June 2023 following opposition leader Ousmane Sonko 's conviction for corrupting young people, which may disqualify him from standing in the 2024 Senegalese presidential election. [1] [2] At least 23 persons died during the protests and about 500 were arrested.
Dakar Arena. / 14.73393000°N 17.21235806°W / 14.73393000; -17.21235806. The Dakar Arena (nicknamed Palais des sports de Diamniadio) is an indoor arena that is located in Diamniadio, Senegal. Built between 2016 and 2018, it is primarily used for basketball games, and it is the home arena of the Senegal national basketball team and the ...
Senegal is a coastal West African nation located 14 degrees north of the equator and 14 degrees west of the Prime Meridian. The country's total area is 196,190 km 2 of which 192,000 km 2 is land and 4,190 km 2 is water. 70% of the population of Senegal lives in the Coastal Region. [1] Because most of Senegal's population is on the coast ...
AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur was founded in 2005, with the professional team beginning operation in October 2010. They are a partner of the French club Olympique Lyonnais. They have a men's team that plays in the Senegal Premier League, a women's team in the Senegalese first division, and a training center with more than 65 youth footballers.