Îles de la Madeleine

The Îles de la Madeleine lie west of in . The are uninhabited. The main island is Sarpan, known for its Stone Age tool finds. The islands are also known for their birds, fish and plant life.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island group and national park west of Dakar, Senegal
  • Also known as: “Ile aux Serpents”, “Île de la Madeleine”, “Île des Madeleines”, “Ile des Serpents”, “Îles aux Serpents”, “Iles des Madeleines”, “Iles Des Madeleines”, “Islands of the Madeleine”, and “Magdalen Islands”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Théodore Monod African Art Museum and École supérieure polytechnique de Dakar.

Museum
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The in , is one of the oldest art museums in . It was promoted by Léopold Senghor, the country's first President. is situated 4 km east of Îles de la Madeleine.

College
The , also known as the Higher Polytechnic School of Dakar, is a professional training institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education of . is situated 3 km north of Îles de la Madeleine.

Church
Photo: Vincent Ricci, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Our Lady of Victories Cathedral or Cathedral of Dakar, is a religious building that serves as the Catholic cathedral in the city of , the capital of the African country of , which is the seat of the Archdiocese of Dakar. is situated 4 km east of Îles de la Madeleine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dakar-Plateau and Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane.

Suburb
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is an arrondissement in the Dakar Department, and forms the central district of the city of . is situated 4 km east of Îles de la Madeleine.

Suburb
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is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , . As of 2013 it had a population of 52,270. is situated 4 km northeast of Îles de la Madeleine.

Suburb
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is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , . It is located on the southwestern coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula. As of 2013, it had a population of 18,841. is situated 4½ km north of Îles de la Madeleine.

Îles de la Madeleine

Latitude
14.65466° or 14° 39′ 17″ north
Longitude
-17.47296° or 17° 28′ 23″ west
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
7C64MG3G+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 163146978
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2249074
Wiki­data ID
Q292411
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Îles de la Madeleine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Îles Des Madeleines”
  • Chinese: “馬德萊娜群島”
  • Chinese: “马德莱娜群岛”
  • Croatian: “Otočje Madeleine (Senegal)”
  • Croatian: “Otočje Madeleine”
  • Danish: “Îles de la Madeleine (Senegal)”
  • Danish: “Îles de la Madeleine”
  • Dutch: “Îles des Madeleines”
  • Esperanto: “Magdalenaj insuloj”
  • Finnish: “Iles des Madeleines”
  • Finnish: “Îles des Madeleines”
  • French: “Iles de la Madeleine (Senegal)”
  • French: “îles de la Madeleine”
  • French: “Îles de la Madeleine”
  • German: “Îles de la Madeleine”
  • German: “Magdalenen-Inseln”
  • Japanese: “マドレーヌ諸島 (セネガル)”
  • Japanese: “マドレーヌ諸島”
  • Lithuanian: “Madleno salų nacionalinis parkas”
  • Persian: “جزایر مادلین (سنگال)”
  • Persian: “جزایر مادلین”
  • Polish: “Îles de la Madeleine”
  • Polish: “Park Narodowy Iles de la Madeleine”
  • Polish: “Park Narodowy Îles de la Madeleine”
  • Polish: “Sarpan”
  • Russian: “Мадлен (острова, Сенегал)”
  • Russian: “Мадлен”
  • Slovenian: “îles de la Madeleine”
  • Slovenian: “Magdalenski otoki”

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Localities in the Area

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