Ross Béthio
| Ross Béthio | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Ross Béthio Location in Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 16°16′N 16°08′W / 16.267°N 16.133°W | |
| Country |
 Senegal |
| Region | Saint-Louis Region |
| Department | Dagana |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 11,588 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Ross Béthio is a town of commune status in the Dagana Department in Saint-Louis Region of Senegal. The population in 2013 was 11,588. [1]
The town lies on the N2 road connecting it to Saint-Louis and Dakar to the west and Richard Toll to the east.
The local economy is based on the growing of rice on land irrigated by water from the River Senegal and the subsequent manufacture of energy from the rice husks by biomass gasification.
References
- ↑ "Senegal: administrative units, extended". GeoHive. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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