Mémorial de Gorée

Mémorial de Gorée is a monument in Dakar Department, Senegal. Mémorial de Gorée is situated nearby to Mosquée de Gorée, as well as near the square Place Amadou Barry.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Charles Church and Maritime Museum.

Saint Charles Church

Church

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Saint Charles Church is situated 250 metres north of Mémorial de Gorée.

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 460 metres northwest of Mémorial de Gorée.

Place de indépendance

Park

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Place de indépendance is a park, which is situated 3½ km west of Mémorial de Gorée.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorée and Dakar-Plateau.

Gorée

Suburb

Photo: Zythème, CC0.

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 4½ km west of Mémorial de Gorée.

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.

Mémorial de Gorée

Type: Monument
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Dakar Department, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

14.66468° or 14° 39′ 53″ north

Longitude

-17.39787° or 17° 23′ 52″ west

Open location code

7C64MJ72+VV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 423441214

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mosquée de Gorée and Place Amadou Barry.

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