Les Mamelles Lighthouse
Les Mamelles Lighthouse is a strategically important lighthouse situated near Cap Vert, the westernmost point of Africa, on the outskirts of Dakar the capital of Senegal.Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
Photo: Jeff Attaway, CC BY 2.0.
- 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.
African Renaissance Monument
Monument
Photo: Jeff Attaway, CC BY 2.0.
The African Renaissance Monument is a 50-metre tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside Dakar, Senegal. African Renaissance Monument is situated 760 metres east of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.
Mosque of Divinity
Mosque
The Mosque of Divinity is a mosque located in Ouakam, Senegal. 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. Mosque of Divinity is situated 1½ km southeast of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.
Lycée Jean Mermoz
School
Lycée Jean Mermoz is a French international school in Dakar, Senegal. 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. Lycée Jean Mermoz is situated 2 km east of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almadies Arrondissement and Almadi Point.
Almadies Arrondissement
Neighborhood
Almadies Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal. Almadies is considered the most upmarket residential neighbourhood in Central & Western Africa and it holds the residences of numerous foreign Ambassadors and expatriates. Almadies Arrondissement is situated 3 km northwest of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.
Almadi Point
Locality
Pointe des Almadies or Point Almadies is the westernmost point on the continent of Africa and of the Afro-Eurasian landmass, lying at 17.5 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian, 8 degrees further west than Cabo da Roca, mainland Europe's westernmost point. Almadi Point is situated 3½ km northwest of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur
Suburb
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is located on the western coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula. As of 2013, it had a population of 29,798. Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur is situated 4 km southeast of Les Mamelles Lighthouse.
Les Mamelles Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse and tourism
- Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
14.72378° or 14° 43′ 26″ northLongitude
-17.50185° or 17° 30′ 7″ westOpen location code
7C64PFFX+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 323150651OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q1567959
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Les Mamelles Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منارة لي ماميل”
- Dutch: “Mamelles-vuurtoren”
- Dutch: “Phare des Mamelles”
- French: “phare des Mamelles”
- French: “Phare des Mamelles”
- German: “Leuchtturm von Dakar”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Les Mamelles”
- Spanish: “Faro Mamelles”
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