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Plage du Virage

Plage du Virage is a beach in , . Plage du Virage is situated nearby to the sports venue , as well as near the art gallery .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aéroport International Léopold Sédar Senghor and 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.

Monument
Photo: Jeff Attaway, CC BY 2.0.
The is a 52-metre tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside , . is situated 3½ km south of Plage du Virage.

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 3½ km south of Plage du Virage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yoff and Almadies Arrondissement.

Neighborhood
Photo: Arensond, Public domain.
is a town, part of the city of , located in . It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of .

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 2½ km southwest of Plage du Virage.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
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 4 km southwest of Plage du Virage.

Plage du Virage

Latitude
14.75487° or 14° 45′ 18″ north
Longitude
-17.49573° or 17° 29′ 45″ west
Open location code
7C64QG33+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 521510573
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Club Sport & Bien Être and La Galerie de mon Père.

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