Cité Cheikh Amar

Cité Cheikh Amar is a neighborhood in , . Cité Cheikh Amar is situated near the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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 .

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: Richard N Horne, CC BY 4.0.
The is a 50-metre tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almadies Arrondissement and Cape Almadi.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. is situated 3½ km west of Cité Cheikh Amar.

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 Cité Cheikh Amar.

Cité Cheikh Amar

Latitude
14.73118° or 14° 43′ 52″ north
Longitude
-17.5013° or 17° 30′ 5″ west
Open location code
7C64PFJX+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 860670561
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mamelles and Cité ASECNA Ouakam.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mosquée de Touba Mamelles and Ambassade de Guinée.

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