West Africa
Senegal
Dakar

Gorée

Gorée is an islet in , . Gorée is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Saint Charles Borromee (Goree) and Musée de la Mer.

Church
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Museum
Photo: Zythème, CC0.
The is a located in , Senegal. The museum contains various documents and photos on marine animals in Senegal with a collection of 6,000 species.

Railway station
Photo: Zythème, CC0.
is a railway station, which is situated 4 km west of Gorée.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorée and Dakar-Plateau.

Suburb
Photo: Zythème, CC0.
Île de is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement of the city of , Senegal. It is an 18.2-hectare island located two kilometres at sea from the main harbour of Dakar, famous as a destination for people interested in the Atlantic slave trade.

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 west of Gorée.

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is the capital and largest city of and is often regarded as the cultural and commercial center of French-speaking West Africa. is often the first stop in exploring French-speaking West Africa because it has good flight connections with Western Europe.

Gorée

Latitude
14.66721° or 14° 40′ 2″ north
Longitude
-17.39862° or 17° 23′ 55″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
7C64MJ82+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30683778
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2251510
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Wolof—“Gorée” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة غوري”
  • Chinese: “戈雷岛”
  • Danish: “Gorée”
  • Dutch: “Eiland van Gorée”
  • Dutch: “Gorée”
  • Finnish: “Gorée”
  • French: “Île de Gorée”
  • German: “Gorée”
  • German: “Insel Gorée”
  • Indonesian: “Goree”
  • Italian: “Gorée”
  • Japanese: “ゴレ島”
  • Polish: “Gorée”
  • Portuguese: “Gorée”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha da Palma” (historical)
  • Russian: “Остров Горе”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Gorea”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Gorée”
  • Swahili: “Gorée”
  • Swedish: “Gorée”
  • Wolof: “Beer”

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Highlights include Poste de police de Gorée and Parc Adanson.

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