Ouakam
Ouakam is a commune d'arrondissement in the city of Dakar, Senegal. The commune is the birthplace of French politicians Ségolène Royal and Rama Yade and Senegalese writer and politician Birago Diop.
- Suburb with about 101,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (110 feet)
- Description: district of Dakar, Senegal
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Mosque of Divinity
The Mosque of Divinity is a mosque located in Ouakam, Senegal.
Suburbs in the Area
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Sicap-Liberté
Sicap-Liberté is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal.
2½ km east of Ouakam
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal.
2½ km southeast of Ouakam
Dieuppeul-Derklé
Dieuppeul-Derklé is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal.
3½ km east of Ouakam
Ouakam
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Latitude
14.72474° or 14° 43′ 29″ north
Longitude
-17.48507° or 17° 29′ 6″ west
Open location code
7C64PGF7+VX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = suburb
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Ouakam” goes by many names.
ΟυακάμGreek
אוואקםHebrew
OuakamHungarian
OuakamIrish
ワカム区Japanese
OuakamNorwegian Bokmål
КвакамRussian
OuakamSlovenian
Senegal’de yerleşim birimiTurkish
УакамUkrainian
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