Ngazobil
Ngasobil | |
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Coordinates: 14°12′0″N 16°52′0″W / 14.20000°N 16.86667°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.
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.
Ngazobil is located in M'bour, Thiès.
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.
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Ngasobil | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 14°12′0″N 16°52′0″W / 14.20000°N 16.86667°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.
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.
Ngazobil is located in M'bour, Thiès.
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.
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