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Ngazobil
Ngasobil— Village — 
NgazobilCoordinates: 14°12′0″N 16°52′0″W / 14.2°N 16.866667°WCoordinates: 14°12′0″N 16°52′0″W / 14.2°N 16.866667°W Country Senegal Region Thiès Department M'bour Elevation 13 m (43 ft) Ngazobil (also called Ngasobil) is a village in Senegal, located on the Petite Côte, south of Dakar.
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History
Since the 19th century, Ngazobil has housed a Catholic mission, one of the oldest in Senegal, established by François Libermann of Saverne,[1] founder of the Congregation of The Holy Spirit.
Louis-Philippe Walter stayed there in 1867.[2]
It was also in Ngazobil that future president Léopold Sédar Senghor did his schooling until 1922.[3]
Hyacinthe Thiandoum was trained there as well.
Saint-Joseph Seminary was classified as a historical monument in 2003.[4]
Ngazobil is now a common site for pilgrimages.
Administration
Ngazobil is located in M'bour, Thiès.
Geography
The nearest towns are Pointe-Sarène, Ponto, Mbodiène, Joal-Fadiouth, Palmarin, and Djifer
The scenery of the village includes a limestone cliff, a sandy beach, and a 500-hectare forest park. The park shelters many animals, including guineafowl, partridges, boas, monitor lizards, monkeys, hedgehogs, porcupines, jackals, and hares.
The Catholic mission itself owns a beach lined with coconut palm trees where some come to fish.
References
- ^ (French) "Biographie du père Libermann". http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09223a.htm.
- ^ (French) "Biographie du père Walter". http://www.spiritains.org/qui/figures/defunts/walterlp.htm.
- ^ (French) Léopold Sédar Senghor (1980). La Poésie de l'action. Paris: Stock. p. 34.
- ^ (French) "Arrêté 001941 du 27 mars 2003". http://www.culture.gouv.sn/article.php3?id_article=137. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
See also
Bibliography
- (French) R. P. Cailleau (December 1961). "N'Gazobil au fil de l'histoire". Horizons africains (134): 7–10.
- (French) Horizons africains (155): 15. November 1963.
- (French) Horizons africains (157): 8–9. January 1964.
- (French) Horizons africains (158): 16. February 1964.
- (French) Horizons africains (160): 14–15. April 1964.
- (French) Horizons africains (161): 8–11. May 1964.
External links
Categories:- Populated places in Senegal
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