Grand Médine
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 (111 mi) - Saint Louis Airport (111 mi)
- Richard Toll Airport (167 mi)
- Cap Skirring Airport (168 mi)
- Ziguinchor Airport (170 mi)
- Kolda North Airport (210 mi)
- Island of Gorée (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.748 and -17.447 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 44' 52" and W -17° 26' 49"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XOF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Wolof
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:48 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:11 am and 6:37 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
Delve into Grand Médine
Grand Médine in Dakar is a city located in Senegal a little north of Dakar, the country's capital town.
Current time in Grand Médine is now 12:48 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Grand Médine, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Senegal is Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Island of Gorée in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, 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: 25°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dakar Sea Plaza Radisson Blu Hotel
Pullman Dakar Teranga
KING FAHD PALACE
NDIAMBOUR HOTEL ET RESIDENCE
Hôtel Fleur de Lys Plateau
Novotel Dakar
LE LAGON 2
Business Hotel Dakar
Hôtel Le Djoloff
ibis Dakar
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cambérène
Cambérène is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 41,512.
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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Grand Médine.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Grand Médina, Grand Médine
