Kirène is a small town in western Senegal about 70 km from the capital, Dakar.
The local rugby club, Kirène RC, won the national championship in 2023.
Transport
It lies about 20 km from the nearest railway station, Thiès, on the railway network of Senegal.
Industry
The town has a large cement works, which has been expanded multiple times. An expansion initiated in 2020 is intended to allow the plant to produce 6 million tons of cement per year.
The town is also home to a bottling plant for SIAGRO (Société Industrielle Agroalimentaire) that produces bottled water "Kirène", nectar juice "Préssèa", simple milk "Candia", and flavored milk "Candy Up".
See also
Cement in Africa
References