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.
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Senegal
- Also known as: “Les Mamelles Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: African Renaissance Monument and Mosque of Divinity.
African Renaissance Monument
Monument
Mosque of Divinity
Mosque
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almadies Arrondissement and Cape Almadi.
Almadies Arrondissement
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Cape Almadi
Locality
Pointe des Almadies or Point Almadies is the… Cape Almadi is situated 3½ km northwest of Cape Verde Light.
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur
Suburb
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.Cape Verde Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.72378° or 14° 43′ 26″ north
Longitude
-17.50177° or 17° 30′ 6″ west
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
7C64PFFX+G7
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Cape Verde Light” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منارة لي ماميل”
- Dutch: “Mamelles-vuurtoren”
- 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”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Santia and Mboul.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Mosque of the Divinity and Business Hotel.
Senegal: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Dakar and Saint-Louis.
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