Kounoune power station
The Kounoune power station is an oil-fired power station in Senegal. It is the first infrastructure project in Senegal carried out by private investors.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Power station
- Description: oil-powered electrical generation facility in Senegal
- Also known as: “Kounoune Power Station”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keur Massar department and Bargny.
Keur Massar department
Town
Keur Massar department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, located at the entrance to the Cap-Vert peninsula, east of Dakar. Keur Massar department is situated 6 km northwest of Kounoune power station.
Bargny
Town
Bargny is a settlement and urban commune in Senegal. It is located in a somewhat sheltered bay about 15 km to the east of the capital, Dakar. Bargny is situated 7 km southeast of Kounoune power station.
Diamniadio
Town
Diamniadio is a town and urban commune in Senegal. Diamniadio is situated 9 km east of Kounoune power station.
Kounoune power station
- Categories: oil-fired power station and industry
- Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.74364° or 14° 44′ 37″ northLongitude
-17.26654° or 17° 15′ 60″ westElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Inception
2008Operator
Kounoune PowerOpen location code
7C64PPVM+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 179883539GeoNames ID
8556123Wikidata ID
Q6434653
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In Other Languages
“Kounoune power station” goes by many names.
- French: “centrale électrique de Kounoune”
- French: “Centrale électrique de Kounoune”
- French: “Kounoune Power”
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