Les Mamelles Lighthouse

Les Mamelles Lighthouse is a strategically important lighthouse situated near Cap Vert, the westernmost point of Africa, on the outskirts of the capital of .
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: lighthouse in Senegal
  • Also known as: “phare des Mamelles” and “Phare des Mamelles”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include African Renaissance Monument and Mosque of Divinity.

Monument
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The is a 50-metre tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside , . is situated 760 metres east of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.

Mosque
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The is a located in , . Completed in 1997, the mosque has two minarets and provides a view of the Atlantic Ocean, as it is located near the Corniche-Ouest shore. is situated 1½ km southeast of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.

School
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is a French international school in , . It serves maternelle until terminale. It is directly operated by the Agency for French Education Abroad, an agency of the French government. The current campus opened on 19 November 2010. is situated 2 km east of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almadies Arrondissement and Cape Almadi.

Neighborhood
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is an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of . Almadies is considered the most upmarket residential neighbourhood in Central & Western Africa and it holds the residences of numerous foreign Ambassadors and expatriates. is situated 3 km northwest of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.

Locality
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Pointe des Almadies or Point Almadies is the westernmost point on the continent of and of the Afro-Eurasian landmass, lying at 17.5 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian, 8 degrees further west than , mainland Europe's westernmost point. is situated 3½ km northwest of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.

Suburb
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is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , . It is located on the western coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula. As of 2013, it had a population of 29,798. is situated 4 km southeast of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.

Les Mamelles Lighthouse

Latitude
14.72378° or 14° 43′ 26″ north
Longitude
-17.50185° or 17° 30′ 7″ west
Open location code
7C64PFFX+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 323150651
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q1567959
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Les Mamelles Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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