Gorée
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Île de Gorée is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is an 18.2-hectare island located two kilometres at sea from the main harbour of Dakar, famous as a destinatio
View of the island
Drawing of the castle, fort and harbor of Gorée from the Atlas Blaeu-Van der Hem.
The Dutch established the forts of Nassau (1628) and Orange (1639). Coloured engraving, Holland, 17th century
British capture of Gorée during the Seven Years' War, 29 December 1758
Rufisque
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Rufisque is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula 25 kilometres east of Dakar, the capital. It has a population of 295,459. In the past it was an importa
Industrial Rufisque, 2006
Drawing of Rufisco in 1732.
Beach in Rufisque
Rufisque - groundnuts stored at the train station