Ȋle de Gorée Port

Ȋle de Gorée Port is a harbor in Dakar, Senegal. Ȋle de Gorée Port is situated nearby to the locality Dakar Point, as well as near Pointe Bernard.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maritime Museum and Saint Charles Church.

Maritime Museum

Museum

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The Musée de la Mer is a museum located in Gorée, Senegal. The museum contains various documents and photos on marine animals in Senegal with a collection of 6,000 species.

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. Museum of Black Civilisations is situated 4 km west of Ȋle de Gorée Port.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorée and Dakar-Plateau.

Gorée

Suburb

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Île de Gorée is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is an 18.2-hectare island located two kilometres at sea from the main harbour of Dakar, famous as a destination for people interested in the Atlantic slave trade.

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-Plateau is situated 4 km west of Ȋle de Gorée Port.

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.

Ȋle de Gorée Port

Type: Harbor
Also known as: “Ile de Goree Port”
Category: transportation
Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

14.66949° or 14° 40′ 10″ north

Longitude

-17.39907° or 17° 23′ 57″ west

Open location code

7C64MJ92+Q9

GeoNames ID

11288212

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dakar Point and Pointe Bernard.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Goree Island and Henriette-Bathily Women’s Museum.

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