Arafat
District of Grand Dakar
in Dakar, Senegal
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Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (3 mi) - Kaolack Airport (102 mi)
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Banjul International Airport (109 mi) - Saint Louis Airport (114 mi)
- Cap Skirring Airport (166 mi)
- Richard Toll Airport (169 mi)
- Ziguinchor Airport (169 mi)
- Kolda North Airport (209 mi)
- Island of Gorée (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.713 and -17.455 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 42' 47" and W -17° 27' 16"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XOF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Wolof
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 09:23 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:14 am and 7:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -11.834 and 160.656 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ahanga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Senegal.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Senegal. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Arafat
The district Arafat of Grand Dakar in Dakar is a district in Senegal a little north of Dakar, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dakar, Thies, Fatick, Diourbel and Kaolack. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 92 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Pullman Dakar Teranga
Dakar Sea Plaza Radisson Blu Hotel
NDIAMBOUR HOTEL ET RESIDENCE
Hôtel Fleur de Lys Plateau
Novotel Dakar
Jardin Savana Hotel Dakar
Business Hotel Dakar
Hôtel Le Djoloff
ibis Dakar
Hotel du Phare Les Mamelles - Guesthouse
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (French: Aéroport International Léopold Sédar Senghor) is an international airport serving Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, north of Dakar. It was known as Dakar Yoff International Airport (French: Aéroport International de Dakar Yoff) until 9 October 1996, when it was renamed in honor of Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first president of Senegal.
Mali Federation
The Mali Federation (Fédération du Mali) was a country in West Africa. It was formed by a union between Senegal and the Sudanese Republic. It was founded on April 4, 1959, within the French Community and became entirely self-governing when it gained independence from France on June 20, 1960. The federation collapsed shortly after independence, on 20 August 1960, when Senegal withdrew, due to political disagreements. The Sudanese Republic was renamed the Republic of Mali on 22 September 1960.
Yoff
Yoff is a town (commune d'arrondissement) part of the city (commune) of Dakar. It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of Dakar Airport. The town is built along the broad beach at Yoff Bay. According to 31.12.2004 official estimates, the population of Yoff is 55,995 inhabitants. Administration is devolved to the town, which is essentially run by the Layene Islamic Brotherhood, the town featuring the mausoleum of its founder. As a result, no alcohol is available in the town.
Cheikh Anta Diop University
Cheikh Anta Diop University (French: Université Cheikh Anta Diop or UCAD), also known as the University of Dakar, is a university in Dakar, Senegal. It is named after the Senegalese historian and anthropologist Cheikh Anta Diop and has an enrollment of over 60,000.
Stade Leopold Senghor
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor is a multi-purpose stadium in Dakar, Senegal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has an athletics track. It serves as a home ground of ASC Jeanne d'Arc and the Senegal national football team. The stadium holds 60,000. It was built in 1985. On 13 October 2012, a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match between Senegal and Ivory Coast was abandoned due to rioting at the stadium. Senegal were disqualified from the tournament as a result.
Suffolk University Dakar Campus
Suffolk University, Dakar Campus was a division of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts in Dakar, Senegal. It was located on the grounds of the École Nationale d'Économie Appliquée (ENEA). The spring 2011 semester concluded Suffolk's use of this campus.
Baie de Yof
Yoff Bay (fr. Baie de Yof) is a bay on the northwestern side of the Cap-Vert peninsula, directly north of the city centre of Dakar Senegal. The town of Yoff is located along the bay, and is a suburb of Dakar. It is located in the westernmost point of Africa.
Stade Demba Diop
Stade Demba Diop is a multi-use stadium in greater Dakar, Senegal. It is situated on Boulevard Président Habib Bourguiba in Sicap-Liberté, an urban arrondissement of Dakar.
Marius Ndiaye Stadium
Marius Ndiaye stadium is an indoor arena in Dakar, Senegal, used primarily for basketball. The arena was home to the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 in September 2007.
Hann, Senegal
Hann is a neighbourhood of Dakar, the capital of Senegal. It is located on the eastern side of the small south facing peninsula on which the old city of Dakar built. Hann neighborhood sits along a crescent shaped beach called Hann Bay. Hann is part of the Hann Bel-Air commune d'arrondissement: a part of the municipal Dakar Department which covers the city of Dakar.
Biscuiterie
Biscuiterie is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal, part of the arrondissment of Grand Dakar. It is located in the centre-southern area of the city. As of 2007, it had a population of 56,932. La Biscuiterie owes its name to the eponymous "Biscuiterie" (also known as "Biscuiterie de Medina", "Biscuit factory of Medina"), a former biscuit factory that has been restructured into an exhibition venue.
Cambérène
Cambérène is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 41,512.
Dieuppeul-Derklé
Dieuppeul-Derklé is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 39,871.
Fann-Point E-Amitié
Fann-Point E-Amitié is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 19,983.
Grand Dakar
Grand Dakar is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal.
Hann Bel-Air
Hann Bel-Air is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal.
Grand Yoff
Grand Yoff is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 144,859.
HLM (Dakar)
HLM is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 46,722.
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 26,557.
Ouakam
Ouakam is a commune d'arrondissement in the city of Dakar, Senegal. The commune is the birthplace of French politicians Ségolène Royal and Rama Yade and Senegalese writer and politician Birago Diop.
Parcelles Assainies
Parcelles Assainies is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 143,967.
Patte d'Oie (Dakar)
Patte d'Oie is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal.
Sicap-Liberté
Sicap-Liberté is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 47,134.
African Renaissance Monument
The African Renaissance Monument (French: Le Monument de la Renaissance africaine) is a 49m tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside of Dakar, Senegal. Built overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the Ouakam suburb, the statue was designed by the Senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby after an idea presented by president Abdoulaye Wade and built by a company from North Korea.
AJSS
The Association des Jeunes pour la Sensibilisation et la Solidarite (AJSS) is a Senegalese organization whose stated aims are to help young Senegalese away from poverty, criminality and emigration. The AJSS was officially established 23 September 2005 after a meeting held by young people from Sicap-Liberté The AJSS has approximately 400 members.
These districts also belong to Grand Dakar.
- Bene Tali
- Bop
- Builders
- Castors
- Cite Compagnie des Eaux
- Derkle
- Hann-Pecheur
- H.L.M. Cinq
- H.L.M. Deux
- H.L.M. Quatre
- H.L.M. Trois
- H.L.M. Un
- Khar Yalla
- Minam
- Ndinat
- Niari Tali
- Ouagou Niaye
- Patte d'Oie
- Point E
- Quartier Usine
- S.I.C.A.P. Amitie Deux
- S.I.C.A.P. Amitie Un
- S.I.C.A.P. Baobabs
- S.I.C.A.P. Dieupeul
- S.I.C.A.P. Karak
- S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Cinq
- S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Deux
- S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Quatre
- S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Six
- S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Trois
- S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Un
- S.I.C.A.P. Route des PUITS
- S.I.C.A.P. Rue Dix
- S.I.C.A.P. Sacre-Coeur
- Terme Sud
- Tonghor
- Usine Parc
- Warar
These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Grand Dakar.
- Cite CSE
- Unite 19
- Gueule Tapee 3
- Cite Pepiniere
- Abattoirs I
- Sant Yalla Djiddah Thiaroye Kao
- Quarter Angel Mouss
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Grand Dakar.
