Place de indépendance

Place de indépendance is a park in , . Place de indépendance is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: square in Senegal
  • Also known as: “place de independance”, “place de indépendance”, “Place de l’Indépendance”, and “Place Protet”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Théodore Monod African Art Museum and Museum of Black Civilisations.

Museum
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The in , is one of the oldest art museums in . It was promoted by Léopold Senghor, the country's first President.

Museum
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The is a national museum in , , that opened on 6 December 2018. It is directed by Hamady Bocoum, an archaeologist and researcher at Cheikh-Anta-Diop University.

Church
Photo: Vincent Ricci, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Our Lady of Victories Cathedral or Cathedral of Dakar, is a religious building that serves as the Catholic cathedral in the city of , the capital of the African country of , which is the seat of the Archdiocese of Dakar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dakar-Plateau and Dakar.

Suburb
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is an arrondissement in the Dakar Department, and forms the central district of the city of .

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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.

Suburb
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is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , . As of 2013 it had a population of 52,270. is situated 3½ km northwest of Place de indépendance.

Place de indépendance

Latitude
14.66953° or 14° 40′ 10″ north
Longitude
-17.43206° or 17° 25′ 55″ west
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
7C64MH99+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27811247
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
6957897
Wiki­data ID
Q49543726
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Satellite Map

Discover Place de indépendance from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Place de indépendance” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dakar Point and Rebeuss.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Institution de Prévoyance Retraite du Sénégal and Chambre de Commerce, d’Industrie et d’Agriculture de Dakar.

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