Dakar: what to see and where to eat

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Things to see

  • cultural heritage

    Gorée

    one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement (i.e. districts) of the city of Dakar, Senegal; World Heritage Site

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  • cape

    Pointe des Almadies

    westernmost point of Senegal and the African mainland

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • art museum

    IFAN Museum of African Arts

    art museum in Dakar, Senegal

    Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-03-06

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  • mosque

    Dakar Grand Mosque

    mosque in Dakar, Senegal

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  • museum

    Museum of Black Civilizations

    museum in Dakar, Senegal

    Tu-Su 10:00-19:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-15

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  • island

    Ngor

    island of Senegal

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • catholic cathedral

    Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar

    Roman Catholic cathedral in Dakar, Senegal

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  • museum building

    Henriette-Bathily Women's Museum

    museum in Senegal

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  • lighthouse

    Les Mamelles Lighthouse

    lighthouse in Senegal

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • theatre building

    Daniel Sorano National Theatre

    theatre in Senegal

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  • zoo

    The Tortoise Village

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    About 27 km from the city centre

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  • peninsula

    Cap-Vert

    peninsula in Senegal

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • memorial

    African Renaissance Monument

    memorial outside of Dakar, Senegal

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • association football venue

    Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor

    football stadium in Dakar

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Magdalen Islands

    island group and national park west of Dakar, Senegal

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  • stadium

    Stade Demba Diop

    stadium in Sénégal

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  • mosque

    Massalikoul Djinane Mosque

    mosque in Dakar, Senegal

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  • national library

    National Library of Senegal

    national library, part of the National Archives of Senegal

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  • hill

    Deux Mamelles

    mountain in Senegal

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • mosque

    Mosquée de la Divinité

    building in Senegal

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  • zoo

    Hann Forest and Zoological Park

    zoo in Sénégal

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  • stadium

    Stade Al Djigo

    building in Senegal

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • cape

    Cap Manuel

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  • city palace

    Palais de la République

    official residence of the President of the Republic of Senegal

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  • stadium

    Stade de ASC HLM

    building in Senegal

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  • stadium

    Stade de Ngor

    multi-use stadium in Ngor, Senegal

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • stadium

    Stade Iba Mar Diop

    building in Senegal

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  • sculpture

    Monument Demba et Dupont

    sculpture and war memorial in Dakar, Senegal

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  • stadium

    Stade Port Autonome

    multi-use stadium in Dakar, Senegal

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  • stadium

    Stade de DUC Dakar

    multi-use stadium in Dakar, Senegal

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  • square

    Place de l'Obélisque

    central plaza in Dakar, Senegal

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    Bro's Kebab

    Food: turkish

    Sa-Su 12:00-17:00, 18:45-23:00; Tu-Fr 12:00-23:00

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    Ko Tao

    Food: thai

    Mo-Su 07:30-22:00

    Dakar

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  • restaurant

    Le Bideew

    Food: senegalese

    Mo-Su 10:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Le Lagon 1

    Food: international

    Mo-Su 12:00-22:30

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  • restaurant

    Miss Bo Bun

    Food: vietnamese

    Tu-Sa 12:00-22:30; Su 18:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Trattoria Da Alex

    Food: italian

    Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00

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