Dakar
Things to do in Dakar, Senegal
The top attractions and places to visit in Dakar, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: African Renaissance Monument, IFAN Museum of African Arts and Museum of Black Civilizations, and 7 more within 27 km of the centre.
Top attractions in Dakar
African Renaissance MonumentMonument · 6.3 km from the centre
IFAN Museum of African ArtsMuseum · 3.4 km from the centre
Museum of Black CivilizationsMuseum · 2 km from the centreOur Lady of Victories Cathedral, DakarCathedral · 3.2 km from the centre
Historical Museum of SenegalMuseum · 5.4 km from the centre
Hann Forest and Zoological ParkZoo or aquarium · 3.6 km from the centre
Landmarks and monuments
African Renaissance MonumentMonument · 6.3 km from the centre · On the map
Monument Demba et DupontMonument · 2.4 km from the centre · On the map
Museums
IFAN Museum of African Arts3.4 km from the centre · On the map
Museum of Black Civilizations2 km from the centre · On the mapHistorical Museum of Senegal5.4 km from the centre · On the map
Musée de la Mer5.5 km from the centre · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, DakarCathedral · 3.2 km from the centre · On the map
Palais de la RépubliquePalace · 3.5 km from the centre · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
Hann Forest and Zoological ParkZoo or aquarium · 3.6 km from the centre · On the map
- The Tortoise VillageZoo or aquarium · 27 km from the centre · On the map
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Photo credits
- African Renaissance Monument: Richard N Horne, CC BY 4.0
- IFAN Museum of African Arts: Ji-Elle, Public domain
- Museum of Black Civilizations: PMO Barbados, Public domain
- Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar: Vincent Ricci, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Historical Museum of Senegal: Ji-Elle, Public domain
- Hann Forest and Zoological Park: Ji-Elle, Public domain
- Palais de la République: Bess Sadler, CC BY 2.0
- Musée de la Mer: Zythème, CC0
- Monument Demba et Dupont: Inextre, CC BY-SA 3.0 es
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.