Discover Goree in Senegal
Goree in the region of Dakar is a place located in Senegal - some 3 mi or ( 6 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital .
Local time in Goree is now 08:08 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Yof, Tiaroye-Mer, Saint-Louis, and Pikine. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziguinchor . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Goree ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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on the beach of dakar
this is from my visit to dakar africa ..
Sights and Sounds of Senegal, Dakar, West Africa
This is a clip of some my photos and videos while studying abroad in Dakar, Senegal in 2011. Dakar is the westernmost point of the African continent; making it a major hub for import/export, therefore ..
DAKAR TO PORT LOKO: PERSPECTIVES FROM WEST AFRICA (film trailer)
Dakar To Port Loko: Perspectives From West Africa provides viewers with an unparalleled opportunity to experience West African life and perspective from the ground level. A completely genuine and unbi ..
RETURN TO GOREE / YOUSSOU N'DOUR
NEW Presentation of the musical film RETURN TO GOREE by Pierre-Yves BORGEAUD (2007/105'). Internationally acclaimed Senegalese singer YOUSSOU N'DOUR explores Africa's enduring musical legacy from its ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gorée
Île de Gorée (i.e. "Gorée Island"; is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is a 0.182 square kilometres island located 2 kilometres at sea from the main harbor of Dakar . Its population as of 31 January 2005 official estimates is 1,056 inhabitants, giving a density of 5,802 inh. per km², which is only half the average density of the city of Dakar. Gorée is both the smallest and the least populated of the 19 communes d'arrondissement of Dakar.
Located at 14.67 -17.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
House of Slaves (Gorée)
The House of Slaves (Maison des Esclaves) and its Door of No Return is a museum and memorial to the Atlantic slave trade on tiny Goree Island, 3 km off the coast of the city of Dakar, Senegal. Its museum, opened in 1962 and curated until his death in 2009 by Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye, is said to memorialise the final exit point of the slaves from Africa.
Located at 14.67 -17.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Dakar-Plateau
Dakar-Plateau is an arrondissement in the Dakar Department, and forms the central district of the city of Dakar. Senegalese arrondissements are quite different from the arrondissements of Paris, being merely local administrative structures of the central state, like the Senegalese départements, and are thus more comparable to French departmental arrondissements. In 1996, a massive reform of the administrative and political divisions of Senegal was voted by the Parliament of Senegal.
Located at 14.68 -17.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
National Assembly (Senegal)
The National Assembly is the lower house of Senegal's parliament.
Located at 14.66 -17.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Dakar Grand Mosque
The Dakar Grand Mosque (also Grande Mosquée de Dakar) is one of the most important religious buildings in the capital of Senegal. It is situated on Allée Pape Gueye Fall.
Located at 14.68 -17.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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