Nelson Madiba Mandela

Nelson Madiba Mandela is a memorial in Senegal. Nelson Madiba Mandela is situated nearby to the square Esplanade des Droits de l’Homme, as well as near the government office Douanes Sénégalaises.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Maritime Museum is situated 150 metres west of Nelson Madiba Mandela.

Saint Charles Church

Church

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Saint Charles Church is situated 180 metres south of Nelson Madiba Mandela.

Dakar station

Railway station

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Dakar station is a railway station, which is situated 4 km west of Nelson Madiba Mandela.

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 Nelson Madiba Mandela.

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.

Nelson Madiba Mandela

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “Nelson Madiba Mandela ↵ 1918 - 2013 ↵ En faisant scintiller notre lumière, nous offrons aux autres la possibilité d’en faire autant.”
Category: historic site
Location: Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

14.66851° or 14° 40′ 7″ north

Longitude

-17.39849° or 17° 23′ 55″ west

Open location code

7C64MJ92+CJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14002502201

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Esplanade des Droits de l’Homme and Douanes Sénégalaises.

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