Cape Verde Light
Les Mamelles Lighthouse is a strategically important lighthouse situated near Cap Vert, the westernmost point of Africa, on the outskirts of Dakar the capital of Senegal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Senegal
- Also known as: “Les Mamelles Lighthouse”, “phare des Mamelles”, and “Phare des Mamelles”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include African Renaissance Monument and Mosque of Divinity.
African Renaissance Monument
Monument
Photo: Jeff Attaway, CC BY 2.0.
The African Renaissance Monument is a 52-metre tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside Dakar, Senegal. African Renaissance Monument is situated 750 metres east of Cape Verde Light.
Mosque of Divinity
Mosque
The Mosque of Divinity is a mosque located in Ouakam, Senegal. Completed in 1997, the mosque has two minarets and provides a view of the Atlantic Ocean, as it is located near the Corniche-Ouest shore. Mosque of Divinity is situated 1½ km southeast of Cape Verde Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almadies Arrondissement and Almadi Point.
Almadies Arrondissement
Neighborhood
Almadies Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal. Almadies is considered the most upmarket residential neighbourhood in Central & Western Africa and it holds the residences of numerous foreign Ambassadors and expatriates. Almadies Arrondissement is situated 3 km northwest of Cape Verde Light.
Almadi Point
Locality
Pointe des Almadies or Point Almadies is the westernmost point on the continent of Africa and of the Afro-Eurasian landmass, lying at 17.5 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian, 8 degrees further west than Cabo da Roca, mainland Europe's westernmost point. Almadi Point is situated 3½ km northwest of Cape Verde Light.
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur
Suburb
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Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is located on the western coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula. As of 2013, it had a population of 29,798. Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur is situated 4 km southeast of Cape Verde Light.
Cape Verde Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Cape Verde Light” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mamelles-vuurtoren”
- Dutch: “Phare des Mamelles”
- French: “phare des Mamelles”
- French: “Phare des Mamelles”
- French: “Phare du Cap Vert”
- German: “Leuchtturm von Dakar”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Les Mamelles”
- Spanish: “Faro Mamelles”
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Nearby Places
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