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Bambali is a town in Sédhiou Region, Senegal, located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-east of Sédhiou, on the banks of the Casamance River. In 2018, the population was 20,454.[1]
Bambali | |
|---|---|
  Bambali Location within Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 12°36′11″N 15°39′38″W / 12.60306°N 15.66056°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Sédhiou |
| Department | Sédhiou |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 20,454[1] |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
History edit
Sadio Mané who is a footballer born in the town has helped by reinvesting and building new facilities such as a school in 2019.[2] In March 2020, Mané donated £41,000 ($52,564; €46,083) to the national committee fighting COVID-19 in Senegal.[3] In 2021, he donated £500,000 ($684,932; €561,987) towards the construction of a hospital.[4] In addition, he has also financed the building of a petrol station and a post office for his local community, supplying the school with free laptops and internet from the 4G internet service he financed in the village. In total, he has spent more than £700,000 ($684,932; €561,987) on these upgrades. In addition, he commissioned a €70-a-month stipend to each family in his 2,000-person hometown.[5][6] This is roughly equivalent to a month's wage for a Senegalese citizen on a minimum wage.[7]
Notable people edit
Bambali is the hometown of Senegalese footballer Sadio Mané.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ a b "SITUATION ECONOMIQUE ET SOCIALE RÉGIONALE EDITION SPECIALE 2017-2018" (PDF). Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD). p. 248.
- ^ "Sadio Mané: "Why would I want 10 Ferraris? How would that help me or the world?"". sa.com. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "All the amazing things Sadio Mané has done for charity". Big Issue. 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Sadio Mane donates $693,000 to fund hospital in his hometown in Senegal". CNN. 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Mane uses fortune to fund hospitals and build schools - he's football's nice guy". talkSPORT. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ H, Miqdad. "Sadio Mane was born in a very small village in Senegal – we'll tell you more about our star's birthplace in 10 key things". Tribuna.com. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Senegal - Minimum wages 2022 | countryeconomy.com". countryeconomy.com. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Sadio Mané de retour à Bambali, son village natal au Sénégal". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Mane left Liverpool 'for new challenge'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-03-26.