Cape Almadi

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.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: westernmost point of Senegal and the African mainland
  • Also known as: “Almadi Point”, “Pointe de Almadies”, and “Pointe des Almadies”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Les Mamelles Lighthouse.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
is a strategically important lighthouse situated near Cap Vert, the westernmost point of Africa, on the outskirts of the capital of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Cape Almadi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almadies Arrondissement and Yoff.

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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Arensond, Public domain.
is a town, part of the city of , located in . It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of . is situated 6 km northeast of Cape Almadi.

Suburb
Photo: Abiwole, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , . As of 2013 it had a population of 47,164. is situated 8 km east of Cape Almadi.

Cape Almadi

Latitude
14.74106° or 14° 44′ 28″ north
Longitude
-17.52978° or 17° 31′ 47″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
7C64PFRC+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3663077394
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
2254696
Wiki­data ID
Q2581624
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Almadi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Uzbek—“Cape Almadi” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Almadi burnu”
  • Belarusian: “Альмады”
  • Belarusian: “Мыс Альмады”
  • Bulgarian: “Алмади”
  • Cebuano: “Pointe des Almadies”
  • Croatian: “Almadies”
  • French: “Almadies”
  • French: “pointe des Almadies”
  • French: “Pointe des Almadies”
  • German: “Pointe des Almadies”
  • Italian: “Capo Verde”
  • Italian: “Promontorio di Capo Verde”
  • Japanese: “アルマディ岬”
  • Japanese: “ポワント・デザルマディ”
  • Kabardian: “Алмади”
  • Kazakh: “Альмади”
  • Kirghiz: “Альмади”
  • Lithuanian: “Almadi”
  • Polish: “Almadi”
  • Polish: “Przylądek Almadi”
  • Russian: “Альмади”
  • Serbian: “Poant dez Almadi”
  • Serbian: “Pointe des Almadies”
  • Serbian: “Поант де Алмади”
  • Serbian: “Поант дез Алмади”
  • Serbian: “Поинт де Алмадин”
  • Spanish: “Pointe des Almadies”
  • Swedish: “Pointe des Almadies”
  • Ukrainian: “Альмаді”
  • Uzbek: “Almadi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ngor and Cité Cheikh Amar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ancien club med and Plage de la Pointe des Almadies.

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