Dakar Region

Thiaroye (or Tiaroye) is the name of a historic town in Sénégal, situated in the suburbs of Dakar, on the southeast coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula, between Pikine and Rufisque. Since the administrative reform in 1996, Thiaroye has been divided into independent communes, Thiaroye-Gare, Thiaroye-sur-Mer and Thiaroye-Kao (or Djiddah Thiaroye Kao), with Guinaw-Rail Nord, Guinaw-Rail Sud (both to the west), and Tivaouane-Diacksao (to the east) split off and separating Thiaroye-sur-Mer from the other two inland communes.

Keur Massar department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, located at the entrance to the Cap-Vert peninsula, east of Dakar.

The Thiaroye massacre (French: Massacre de Thiaroye; pronounced [tja.ʁwa]) was a massacre of French West African veterans of the 1940 Battle of France, by French forces on the morning of 1 December 1944. These Tirailleurs Sénégalais units had been recently liberated from prisoner camps and after being repatriated to West Africa, they mutinied against poor conditions and defaulted pay at the Thiaroye military camp, on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal. Between 35 and over 300 people were killed.

The Mbeubeuss Landfill (French: Décharge de Mbeubeuss), also Mbeubeuss Rubbish Dump is a solid waste disposal site in Senegal. It is the main solid waste disposal site for the capital city of Dakar, with a projected population of approximately 4 million people, as of 2022, serving the homes, businesses and industries of that metropolis. The landfill hosts an estimated 4,000 scavengers looking for anything recyclable, primarily plastic. The landfill has been in existence since 1968, however the Senegalese authorities propose to shut it down and set up smaller recycling centers instead.

Stade Ngalandou Diouf is a multi-use stadium in Rufisque, Senegal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of ASC Yakaar and Teungueth FC. The stadium holds 7,500 people.

Pikine Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up Dakar Region. Its capital is Pikine. The department is divided into 3 arrondissements, each subdivided into communes de arrondissement: Dagoudane Arrondissement: Dalifort Djidah Thiaroye Kaw Guinaw Rail Nord Guinaw Rail Sud Pikine Est Pikine Nord Pikine Ouest Niayes Arrondissement: Keur Massar Malika Yeumbeul Nord Yeumbeul Sud Thiaroye Arrondissement Diamaguène Sicap Mbao Thiaroye-Gare Thiaroye-sur-Mer Thiaroye-Diaksao Thiaroye-MbaoPopulationIn the census of 2002 the population of the department was recorded at 768,826. In 2005 it was estimated at 834,246. Historic sites Military Cemetery at Thiaroye

Pikine is a city in the Pikine Department of the Dakar Region of Senegal. Lying to the east of Dakar city centre, at the 2013 Census it had a population of 1,170,791. The department includes the villages of Yeumbeul, Thiaroye, Mbao, and Keur Massar Malika. Until the mid-2000s, it also included Guédiawaye, which now forms a separate Department. The city was founded in 1952 by the colonial government for former residents of Dakar who were relocated for new developments. This original city is now known as "Old Pikine", while an informal community has grown up around it. The Grande Niaye de Pikine, a green area known for market gardening, lies to the north west of Pikine.

Guédiawaye Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four making up Dakar Region on the Cap-Vert peninsula. It comprises a single arrondissement, Guédiawaye Arrondissement, which is subdivided into 5 communes d'arrondissement : Ndiarème-Limamoulaye Golf Sam-Notaire Wakhinane-Nimzatt Médina-GounassPopulationIn the census of December 2002 the population of the department was recorded as 258,370. In 2005, it was estimated at 286,989.

Cap-Vert is a volcanic field in Senegal with a surface of 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi). The field covers the Cape Verde peninsula close to Dakar and was active until 600,000 years ago. It consists of a number of outcrops and two 100 metres (330 ft) high hills. The position of the dykes and lava flows has been influenced by local fault systems.

The Rufisque tramway (French Le Decauville Municipal de Rufisque) was a 14 km (8.7 mi) long, hand-operated light railway with track gauges of 400 mm (15+3⁄4 in) and 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) in Rufisque in Senegal.

The École normale de Rufisque was a teacher-training institute for women from French West Africa in Rufisque, Senegal. It existed from 1938 to 1958.

Rufisque Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up the Dakar Region. There are six urban communes within the department: Bargny, Sébikotane, Diamniadio, Jaxaay-Parcelle-Niakoul Rap, Sangalkam and Sendou. The rest of the department is divided into two arrondissements. Rufisque Arrondissement is subdivided into three communes de arrondissement, Rufisque Est, Rufisque Nord and Rufisque Ouest. Bambylor Arrondissement is subdivided into 3 rural districts (communautés rurales); Yéne Bambylor Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga