Keur Massamba Guèye Land Planning Challenges

Keur Massamba ⁤Guèye, a locality within the commune of⁤ Fandène, Thiès department, serves as a buffer zone between the communes of Thiès Est, Thiès Ouest, and Notto Diobass. the area is experiencing increasing land disputes due to unplanned ​and unmanaged land subdivision, frequently leading to legal cases.

Residents debate whether keur Massamba Guèye is a⁣ village or a neighborhood. Administratively, it⁢ falls under the Keur Moussa arrondissement, located ‌just outside Thiès on National Route 2 towards Dakar. Though, it remains a transitional zone approximately ten kilometers from the administrative center of the ‍Fandène commune.

“To obtain a civil registration document,a resident of Keur Massamba Guèye must travel across the entirety of Thiès Est,passing ​thru the serviced land areas,” explains Malick Aw,a​ local resident. “Those living near⁣ the Mbour 4 landfill in Thiès Ouest also face a ten-kilometer journey to reach the Fandène commune offices, where civil registration is handled.” Aw⁤ chose to⁢ register his children’s births at the⁤ Thiès city⁢ hall to avoid these lengthy‍ trips.

Similarly,verifying​ property deeds requires residents to travel to⁣ the Keur Moussa arrondissement in Pout,roughly fifteen kilometers away,despite being less than a kilometer from the thiès Sud sub-prefecture. The arrondissement oversees‌ both Thiès⁣ Ouest and Thiès Est communes, creating this administrative challenge for the‍ village’s inhabitants.

According to Modou Guèye, son ‌of the village chief, Keur Massamba Guèye remains a village in thier eyes, despite recent decentralization reforms.