| Ngazobil Ngasobil | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Ngazobil | |
| Coordinates: 14°12′0″N 16°52′0″W / 14.20000°N 16.86667°W / 14.20000; -16.86667 | |
| 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.
History
Since the 19th century, Ngazobil has housed a Catholic mission, one of the oldest in Senegal, established by François Libermann of Saverne, founder of the Congregation of The Holy Spirit.
Louis-Philippe Walter stayed there in 1867.
It was also in Ngazobil that future president Léopold Sédar Senghor did his schooling until 1922.
Hyacinthe Thiandoum was trained there as well.
Saint-Joseph Seminary was classified as a historical monument in 2003.
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.
Bibliography
- R. P. Cailleau (December 1961). "N'Gazobil au fil de l'histoire". Horizons Africains (in French) (134): 7–10.
- Horizons Africains (in French) (155): 15. November 1963.
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{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Horizons Africains (in French) (158): 16. February 1964.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Horizons Africains (in French) (160): 14–15. April 1964.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Horizons Africains (in French) (161): 8–11. May 1964.
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References
- "Biographie du père Libermann" (in French).
- "Biographie du père Walter" (in French).
- Léopold Sédar Senghor (1980). La Poésie de l'action (in French). Paris: Stock. p. 34.
- "Arrêté 001941 du 27 mars 2003" (in French). Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2009.