Central Dakar

Places of Interest

Cinéma Sandaga

Marketplace

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Cinéma Sandaga is a marketplace.

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

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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

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

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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.

Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane

Suburb

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Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2013 it had a population of 52,270. Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane is situated 2½ km northwest of Central Dakar.

Central Dakar

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Places to Discover

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