Does Dakar have a sewage system?

The sewage system is often lacking, and parts of Dakar routinely flood during the rainy season. Diouf said water cuts are a problem " all year round ". Senegal's government, for its part, said 99% of urbanites and 91% of rural dwellers had access to water.

Does Dakar need more water?

Despite improvements, a question mark still hangs over Dakar's future water supply. According to the World Bank, Senegalese water consumption is due to increase between 30 and 60 percent by 2035. The country " urgently needs to prioritise water security," the bank said.

Why does Dakar have a water shortage?

In Dakar, a recent World Bank report pointed to poor water management as part of the reason for shortages, along with overexploitation and groundwater pollution. But demand for water has kept increasing too, sending municipal officials racing to improve infrastructure to secure supply.

When will Dakar's water supply be guaranteed?

The fourth plant came online last year: Ngom said it would produce 200,000 cubic metres per day by the end of 2022 -- which would guarantee Dakar's water supply until 2026. Sones is also building a desalination plant on the Dakar coastline, due to open in 2024.

Is water a source of life in Dakar?

" Water is a source of life, but here water is a source of problems," said Khadija Mahecor Diouf, the mayor of the Dakar suburb Golf Sud, at a public meeting last week. Golf Sud's population has risen from 70,000 to 125,000 people in 10 years, Diouf told AFP, and is predicted to double in the next decade.

When does water run out in Dakar?

If he doesn't get up in time, the water often runs out by 5:30 am. Fall's taps are sometimes dry for two or three days at a time. Like Fall, any residents of the Senegalese metropolis Dakar get up in the middle of the night hoping to collect water from their taps, which mostly run dry.