African Renaissance Monument

The African Renaissance Monument is a 52-metre tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside , .
monuraf.net
Wikipedia
Photo: Jeff Attaway, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Les Mamelles Lighthouse and Aéroport International Léopold Sédar Senghor.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
is a strategically important lighthouse situated near Cap Vert, the westernmost point of Africa, on the outskirts of the capital of . is situated 760 metres west of African Renaissance Monument.

Aerodrome
Photo: Popo le Chien, Public domain.
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is an international freight and former passenger serving , the capital of . The airport is situated near the town of , a northern suburb of Dakar.

Mosque
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 1 km southeast of African Renaissance Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur and Almadies Arrondissement.

Suburb
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
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 3½ km southeast of African Renaissance Monument.

Neighborhood
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 3½ km northwest of African Renaissance Monument.

Suburb
Photo: Abiwole, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , . As of 2013 it had a population of 47,164. is situated 3½ km east of African Renaissance Monument.

African Renaissance Monument

Latitude
14.72215° or 14° 43′ 20″ north
Longitude
-17.49497° or 17° 29′ 42″ west
Open location code
7C64PGC4+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 164457299
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q470763
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover African Renaissance Monument from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“African Renaissance Monument” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “النهضة الإفريقية”
  • Arabic: “نصب النهضة الإفريقية”
  • Basque: “Afrikar Berpizkundearen Monumentua”
  • Chinese: “非洲復興像”
  • Chinese: “非洲復興紀念碑”
  • Czech: “Monument znovuzrození Afriky”
  • Dutch: “Monument de la Renaissance Africaine”
  • Dutch: “Monument voor de Afrikaanse Wedergeboorte”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال النهضه الافريقيه”
  • Esperanto: “Monumento de la Afrika Renaskiĝo”
  • Esperanto: “Monumento de la Afrika Renesanco”
  • Estonian: “Aafrika taassünni monument”
  • Faroese: “Afrikas Renaissance”
  • Finnish: “Afrikkalaisen renessanssin monumentti”
  • French: “Le Monument de la Renaissance africaine”
  • French: “monument de la Renaissance africaine”
  • French: “Monument de la Renaissance africaine”
  • Galician: “Monumento da Renacenza Africana”
  • German: “Monument de la Renaissance africaine”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת הרנסאנס האפריקאי”
  • Hungarian: “afrikai újjászületés emlékműve”
  • Hungarian: “Afrikai újjászületés emlékműve”
  • Indonesian: “Monumen Renaisans Afrika”
  • Italian: “Monumento al Rinascimento africano”
  • Japanese: “アフリカ・ルネサンスの像”
  • Javanese: “Monumèn Renaisans Afrika”
  • Korean: “아프리카 르네상스 동상”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Afrikansk renessanse”
  • Norwegian: “Afrikansk renessanse”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Monument de la Reneishença Africana”
  • Portuguese: “Monumento da Renascença Africana”
  • Russian: “Монумент африканского возрождения”
  • Slovenian: “Spomenik afriške renesanse”
  • Spanish: “Monumento al Renacimiento Africano”
  • Swahili: “Sanamu ya Uhai Mpya wa Afrika”
  • Swedish: “Den afrikanska renässansen”
  • Thai: “อนุสาวรีย์การเกิดใหม่ของแอฟริกา”
  • Twi: “African Renaissance Monument”
  • Ukrainian: “Монумент африканського відродження”
  • Yue Chinese: “非洲復興像”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ya Awa deco and Cimetière Musulman de Ouakam.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Monument de la Reneissance Africaine and L’assiette du monument.

Senegal: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Dakar, Saint-Louis, Niokolo-Koba, and Ziguinchor.

Curious Monuments to Discover

Uncover intriguing monuments from every corner of the globe.