Bassin des Torpilleurs

Bassin des Torpilleurs is a docking basin in Dakar, Senegal. Bassin des Torpilleurs is situated nearby to the locality Dakar-Marine, as well as near Central Dakar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Black Civilisations and Dakar station.

Museum of Black Civilisations

Museum

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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.

Dakar station

Railway station

Photo: Zythème, CC0.

Dakar station is a railway station.

Monument Demba et Dupont

Memorial

Photo: Inextre, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.

Monument Demba et Dupont is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dakar-Plateau and Dakar.

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

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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.

Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane

Suburb

Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.

Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2013 it had a population of 52,270. Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane is situated 2½ km west of Bassin des Torpilleurs.

Bassin des Torpilleurs

Type: Docking basin
Category: body of water
Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

14.67998° or 14° 40′ 48″ north

Longitude

-17.43309° or 17° 25′ 59″ west

Elevation

-5 metres (-16 feet)

Open location code

7C64MHH8+XQ

GeoNames ID

11790658

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dakar-Marine and Central Dakar.

Notable Places Nearby

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