🏛️ Island of Gorée

Senegal · Africa · Cultural · 14.67°N, 17.40°W

Île de Gorée is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is an 18.2-hectare (45-acre) island located two kilometres at sea from the main harbour of Dakar, famous as a destination for people interested in the Atlantic slave trade.

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Quick facts

Country	Senegal
Continent / region	Africa
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	14.67°N, 17.40°W · view on map

Island of Gorée is a cultural World Heritage site in Senegal, in Africa. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Island of Gorée was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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