Deux Mamelles
Deux Mamelles, Collines des Mamelles, or simply Mamelles are twin hills located in Ouakam, a suburban commune of Dakar, in the Cap-Vert peninsula, Senegal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hill with an elevation of 85 metres
- Description: mountain in Senegal
- Also known as: “Les Mamelles”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Les Mamelles Lighthouse and African Renaissance Monument.
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.
African Renaissance Monument
Monument
Photo: Jeff Attaway, CC BY 2.0.
The African Renaissance Monument is a 52-metre tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside Dakar, Senegal.
Mosque of Divinity
Mosque
The Mosque of Divinity is a mosque located in Ouakam, Senegal. Completed in 1997, the mosque has two minarets and provides a view of the Atlantic Ocean, as it is located near the Corniche-Ouest shore.
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. Almadies Arrondissement is situated 3 km northwest of Deux Mamelles.
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. Almadi Point is situated 3½ km northwest of Deux Mamelles.
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur
Suburb
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is located on the western coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula. As of 2013, it had a population of 29,798. Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur is situated 4 km southeast of Deux Mamelles.
Deux Mamelles
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Slovak—“Deux Mamelles” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Les Mamelles”
- Czech: “Colines des Mamelles”
- Czech: “Deux Mamelles”
- Czech: “Mamelles”
- Dutch: “Deux Mamelles”
- Dutch: “Les Mamelles”
- Dutch: “Mamelles”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ديوكس ماميليس”
- French: “Collines des Mamelles”
- French: “Deux Mamelles”
- French: “Les Mamelles”
- French: “Mamelles”
- German: “Les Mamelles”
- Japanese: “マメール (セネガル)”
- Japanese: “マメール”
- Ladin: “Deux Mamelles”
- Slovak: “Deux Mamelles”
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