Deux Mamelles

Deux Mamelles, Collines des Mamelles, or simply Mamelles are twin hills located in , a suburban commune of , in the peninsula, .
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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.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a strategically important lighthouse situated near Cap Vert, the westernmost point of Africa, on the outskirts of the capital of .

Monument
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The is a 50-metre tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside , .

Mosque
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The is a located in , . 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 Cape Almadi.

Neighborhood
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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. is situated 3 km northwest of Deux Mamelles.

Locality
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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. is situated 3½ km northwest of Deux Mamelles.

Suburb
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is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , . It is located on the western coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula. As of 2013, it had a population of 29,798. is situated 4 km southeast of Deux Mamelles.

Deux Mamelles

Latitude
14.72373° or 14° 43′ 25″ north
Longitude
-17.50146° or 17° 30′ 5″ west
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
7C64PFFX+FC
Geo­Names ID
2249311
Wiki­data ID
Q3284974
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“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”
  • Turkish: “Deux Mamelles”

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