TITLE:
Analysis of Factors Contributing to Congestion on Roads and Public Land in Old Rufisque (Dakar, Senegal)
AUTHORS:
Mohamed Lamine Ndao
KEYWORDS:
Clutter, Road Network, Public Domain, Urban Planning, Rufisque East
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.15 No.11,
November
19,
2025
ABSTRACT: This study analyses the main factors causing urban congestion in the historic centre of the municipality of Rufisque East, known as “old Rufisque”. The methodological approach is based on in-depth documentary research, a field phase including direct observations, interviews with resource persons, and the administration of questionnaires to heads of households and users of public space in the targeted neighbourhoods. The results of the data processing show that the occupants of the road and its right-of-way are mainly street vendors (37%), aprons (28%), drivers (24%) and restaurant managers (5%), among other activities. It also helped to identify the major factors causing congestion, such as commercial activities, transport, catering and the storage of building materials, and to examine their effects. Despite the measures taken by the authorities, the phenomenon persists and continues to have a negative impact on the quality of urban life.