Rade de Dakar

Rade de Dakar is an anchorage in Dakar, Senegal. Rade de Dakar is situated nearby to the suburb Gorée, as well as near the locality Pointe de Bel Air.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maritime Museum and Saint Charles Church.

Maritime Museum

Museum

Photo: Zythème, CC0.

The Musée de la Mer is a museum located in Gorée, Senegal. The museum contains various documents and photos on marine animals in Senegal with a collection of 6,000 species.

The Museum of Black Civilisations is a national museum in Dakar, Senegal, that opened on 6 December 2018. It is directed by Hamady Bocoum, an archaeologist and researcher at Cheikh-Anta-Diop University. Museum of Black Civilisations is situated 4 km west of Rade de Dakar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorée and Dakar-Plateau.

Gorée

Suburb

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Île de Gorée is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, 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.

Dakar-Plateau

Suburb

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Dakar-Plateau is an arrondissement in the Dakar Department, and forms the central district of the city of Dakar. Dakar-Plateau is situated 4½ km southwest of Rade de Dakar.

Hann Bel-Air

Suburb

Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.

Hann Bel-Air is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. Hann Bel-Air is situated 5 km northwest of Rade de Dakar.

Rade de Dakar

Type: Anchorage
Category: transportation
Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

14.68333° or 14° 41′ north

Longitude

-17.4° or 17° 24′ west

Open location code

7C64MHMX+8X

GeoNames ID

2253351

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pointe de Bel Air and Dakar Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ȋle de Gorée Port and Henriette-Bathily Women’s Museum.

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