Ngor
Ngor is an island off the coast of Dakar, Senegal. There are many beaches on all sides of the island. A popular activity in summer is a swim from Dakar to Ngor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island of Senegal
- Also known as: “Ile de Ngor” and “Île de Ngor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aéroport International Léopold Sédar Senghor and Les Mamelles Lighthouse.
Aéroport International Léopold Sédar Senghor
Aerodrome
Photo: Popo le Chien, Public domain.
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is an international freight and former passenger airport serving Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, a northern suburb of Dakar. Aéroport International Léopold Sédar Senghor is situated 3½ km southeast of Ngor.
Les Mamelles Lighthouse
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
Les Mamelles Lighthouse is a strategically important lighthouse situated near Cap Vert, the westernmost point of Africa, on the outskirts of Dakar the capital of Senegal. Les Mamelles Lighthouse is situated 4 km south of Ngor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almadies Arrondissement and Almadi Point.
Almadies Arrondissement
Neighborhood
Almadies Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal. Almadies is considered the most upmarket residential neighbourhood in Central & Western Africa and it holds the residences of numerous foreign Ambassadors and expatriates.
Almadi Point
Locality
Pointe des Almadies or Point Almadies is the westernmost point on the continent of Africa and of the Afro-Eurasian landmass, lying at 17.5 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian, 8 degrees further west than Cabo da Roca, mainland Europe's westernmost point.
Yoff
Neighborhood
Photo: Arensond, Public domain.
Yoff is a town, part of the city of Dakar, located in Senegal. It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport. Yoff is situated 3½ km east of Ngor.
Ngor
- Category: landform
- Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Ngor” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Illa de Ngor”
- Cebuano: “Île de Ngor”
- Chinese: “恩戈尔岛”
- Chinese: “恩戈爾島”
- Croatian: “Ngor (otok)”
- Croatian: “Ngor”
- Czech: “Ngor”
- Danish: “Ngor”
- Dutch: “Ngor”
- French: “Île de Ngor”
- French: “Ngor”
- German: “Île de Ngor”
- German: “Ngor”
- Greek: “Ενγκόρ”
- Luxembourgish: “Ngor”
- Spanish: “Isla Ngor”
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Localities in the Area
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