Dakar Point
Dakar Point is a locality in Dakar, Senegal. Dakar Point is situated nearby to the suburb Dakar-Plateau, as well as near the locality Pointe Bernard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museum of Black Civilisations and Théodore Monod African Art Museum.
Museum of Black Civilisations
Museum
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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.
Théodore Monod African Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
The Théodore Monod African Art Museum in Dakar, Senegal is one of the oldest art museums in West Africa. It was promoted by Léopold Senghor, the country's first President.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dakar-Plateau and Gorée.
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.
Gorée
Suburb
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. Gorée is situated 2½ km east of Dakar Point.
Dakar
Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal and is often regarded as the cultural and commercial center of French-speaking West Africa. Dakar is often the first stop in exploring French-speaking West Africa because it has good flight connections with Western Europe.
Dakar Point
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Pointe de Dakar”
- Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
14.67008° or 14° 40′ 12″ northLongitude
-17.42191° or 17° 25′ 19″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
7C64MHCH+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 3444606240OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2253353
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In Other Languages
“Dakar Point” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس داكار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pointe Bernard and Rebeuss.
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Highlights include Douane - Carnet de Passage and Commissariat du Port.
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