North Jetty
North Jetty is a jetty in Dakar, Senegal. North Jetty is situated nearby to the park Place de indépendance, as well as near the suburb Dakar-Plateau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Museum of Black Civilisations is situated 1½ km west of North Jetty.
Dakar station
Railway station
Dakar station is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km southwest of North Jetty.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dakar-Plateau and Gorée.
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 2½ km southwest of North Jetty.
Gorée
Suburb
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. Gorée is situated 3 km southeast of North Jetty.
Dakar
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.
North Jetty
- Type: Jetty
- Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
14.68123° or 14° 40′ 52″ northLongitude
-17.42028° or 17° 25′ 13″ westOpen location code
7C64MHJH+FVGeoNames ID
11790666
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In Other Languages
“North Jetty” goes by many names.
- French: “Jetee Nord”
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