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city, west-central Senegal. Situated 35 miles (56 km) east of Dakar, it is an important transportation centre, serving as the junction of the eastern DakarNiger River railway and the northern rail and road systems. This central location has spawned light industries and processing plants, making This one of the largest cities in Senegal. Reserves of aluminum phosphate found near This are being exploited. Pop. (1994 est.) 216,381.