Pikine
City in Senegal
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Pikine is a city and the capital of the Pikine department, in the Dakar region in Senegal. The largest suburb of Senegalese capital Dakar, as of the 2013 Census, it had a population of 1,170,791. It is the second-largest city in Senegal, behind Dakar.[1]
History
Situated on a former French military base, illegal immigrants were sent to the site of Pikine in the early 1950s to ease a growing housing crisis in the Cap-Vert. Incorporated by colonial officials in 1952, the community's fast growth caused it to surpass its legal boundaries and urbanize,[2] and had a population on 50,000 by the end of the 1950s.[3]
More people moved to the city from eastern rural towns during the 1970s for job opportunities,[4] growing from 30,000 people in 1960, to 650,000 by 1988.[5]
Since the 1980s, the city has been unzoned.[6] In 1998, Pikine was described by essayist Gérard Salem as a city "without a real history".[2]
Pikine is separated into two: 'regular' Pikine, and 'irregular' Pikine. 'Regular' Pikine encompasses development before the 1970s, while 'irregular' Pikine are the post-1970s shanty town.[7]
The Mbeubeusse Landfill, the Dakar region's sole waste facility, is situated in Pikine.[8]
Healthcare
Transportation
Pikine has three roads, which often get congested. Its primary forms of transportation are buses and car rapides.[4]
Culture
The people of Pikine are known by the demonym 'Pikinois'.[4]
Pikine is home to football club AS Pikine, who play at Stade Al Djigo in Pikine.[11]
The national stadium for Senegalese wrestling is located in Pikine, and seats 20,000.[12]
Africulturban, a cultural center, is located in Pikine. It was founded by rapper Matador.[13]
Notable people
- Papa Malick Ba (born 1980), footballer
- Mouhamed Barro (born 1995), basketball player
- Gee Bayss (born 1970), DJ
- Pape Abou Cissé (born 1995), footballer
- Fallou Diagne (born 1989), footballer
- Mbaye Diagne (1958–1994), military officer
- Papé Diakité (born 1992), footballer
- Pape Moussa Diakhatè (born 1989), footballer
- Moussa Diallo (born 1990), footballer
- Aïssatou Diamanka-Besland (born 1972), writer
- Doudou Diaw (born 1975), footballer
- Bamba Dieng (born 2000), footballer
- Cheikhou Dieng (born 1993), footballer
- Oumar Diouck (born 1994), footballer
- Amara Diouf (born 2008), footballer
- Pape Mour Faye (born 1987), basketball playee
- Ibrahima Gueye (born 1978), footballer
- Moussa Khoume Gueye (born 1985), footballer
- Abdou Guirassy (born 1989), footballer
- Mamadou Kassé Hann (born 1986), hurdler
- Amadou Hott (born 1972), economist and investment banker
- Alioune Kébé (born 1984), footballer
- Aboubakary Koïta (born 1998), footballer
- Andreas Manga (born 1980), footballer
- Matador, rapper
- Pathé Mboup (born 2003), footballer
- Amath Ndiaye (born 1996), footballer
- Mamy Ndiaye (born 1986), footballer
- Momar Ndoye (born 1992), footballer
- Abdoulaye Niang (born 1983), footballer
- Joseph Niouky (born 1986), footballer
- Christian Sagna (born 1982), footballer
- Safietou Sagna (born 1994), footballer
- Kor Sarr (1975–2019), footballer and manager
- Mamadou Seck (born 1947), politician
- Thione Seck (1955–2021), singer-songwriter
- Talla Sylla (born 1966), politician
- Émile Thiakane (born 1991), footballer
- Zourdine Thior (born 1997), footballer
- Zargo Touré (born 1989), footballer