Université Polytechnique de l’Ouest Africain

Université Polytechnique de l’Ouest Africain is an university in , . Université Polytechnique de l’Ouest Africain is situated nearby to the shopping center , as well as near the health club .
upoa.edu.sn
+221 33 820 81 51
  • Type: University
  • Also known as: “UPOA”
  • Address: Dakar

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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. is situated 2½ km east of Université Polytechnique de l’Ouest Africain.

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 2 km southeast of Université Polytechnique de l’Ouest Africain.

Monument
Photo: Jeff Attaway, CC BY 2.0.
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 2½ km southeast of Université Polytechnique de l’Ouest Africain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almadies Arrondissement and Almadi Point.

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.

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.

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 . is situated 4 km northeast of Université Polytechnique de l’Ouest Africain.

Université Polytechnique de l’Ouest Africain

Latitude
14.73959° or 14° 44′ 23″ north
Longitude
-17.51077° or 17° 30′ 39″ west
Open location code
7C64PFQQ+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 798338973
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
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