Ngor

Ngor is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , . As of 2013 it had a population of 17,383. The westernmost point of the country and the mainland African continent is located in Ngor.
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  • Type: Suburb with 17,700 residents
  • Description: district of Dakar, Senegal
  • Also known as: “Ngor, Dakar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aéroport International Léopold Sédar Senghor and African Renaissance Monument.

Aerodrome
Photo: Popo le Chien, Public domain.
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is an international freight and former passenger serving , the capital of . The airport is situated near the town of , a northern suburb of Dakar. is situated 3½ km southeast of Ngor.

Monument
Photo: Richard N Horne, CC BY 4.0.
The is a 50-metre tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside , . is situated 3½ km southeast of Ngor.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
is a strategically important lighthouse situated near Cap Vert, the westernmost point of Africa, on the outskirts of the capital of . is situated 3 km southeast of Ngor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almadies Arrondissement and Cape Almadi.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of . Almadies is considered the most upmarket residential neighbourhood in Central & Western Africa and it holds the residences of numerous foreign Ambassadors and expatriates.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Pointe des Almadies or Point Almadies is the westernmost point on the continent of and of the Afro-Eurasian landmass, lying at 17.5 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian, 8 degrees further west than , mainland Europe's westernmost point.

Neighborhood
Photo: Arensond, Public domain.
is a town, part of the city of , located in . It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of . is situated 4 km east of Ngor.

Ngor

Latitude
14.74879° or 14° 44′ 56″ north
Longitude
-17.51496° or 17° 30′ 54″ west
Population
17,700
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7C64PFXP+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3662979628
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2247421
Wiki­data ID
Q949353
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Satellite Map

Discover Ngor from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Ngor” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نغور”
  • Arabic: “نكَور”
  • Dutch: “Ngor”
  • French: “Ngor”
  • German: “Ngor”
  • Greek: “Νγκορ”
  • Japanese: “ニョール (ダカール)”
  • Japanese: “ニョール”
  • Turkish: “Senegal’de yerleşim birimi”
  • “Ngor”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Garage de Ngor and Maison des associations.

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