Ouakam
in Dakar, Senegal
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Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (1 mi) - Kaolack Airport (104 mi)
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Banjul International Airport (111 mi) - Saint Louis Airport (114 mi)
- Cap Skirring Airport (167 mi)
- Richard Toll Airport (170 mi)
- Ziguinchor Airport (170 mi)
- Kolda North Airport (211 mi)
- Island of Gorée (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.724 and -17.489 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 43' 26" and W -17° 29' 21"
- 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: 11:40 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:50 am and 7:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -11.834 and 160.656 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ahanga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Delve into Ouakam
Ouakam in Dakar is located in Senegal a little north-west of Dakar, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ouakam is now 11:40 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Ouakam, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Senegal is Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North. 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 60 mi (or 96 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, 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: 21°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
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
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Présentation Club de Football Dakar Sacré Coeur
Présentation du club de football Dakar Sacré Coeur.
Violences ...
Soundtrack : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d83kfHC16E Images : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWaWsgBbFsA.
Le mal de vivre au marché HLM
http://7adakar.com le magazine tout en video présente un reportage réalisé au marché HLM de Dakar Le site http://7adakar.com est administre par Lookhy de Dakar a partir d'un CMS de gestion...
Dakar Lighthouse
The lighthouse in Dakar, Senegal. http://www.attawayjl.com/Places/Senegal/senegal.php.
Reportage 2STV sur le littoral Ouakam (16/02/2015)
Reportage sur le Domaine Public Maritime avec Moctar BA (Plateforme pour l'Environnement et la Réappropriation du Littoral) et Djibo KA (ancien ministre de l'environnement) diffusée sur 2STV...
African Renaissance Monument, Dakar, Senegal
Recorded on April 25, 2010 out the window of my friend's car, using a Flip Video camcorder.
Dakar, Senegal Danharriet's photos around Dakar, Senegal, Senegal (dakrcity dakar - senegal)
Preview of Danharriet's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/danharriet/2/1247687825/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...
Senegal Summer 2011 - Surf spot Ouakam - Rider Mour Mbengue
Summer time = South swell in Senegal. Small day at the surf spot Ouakam. West Africa Summer 2011. Rider Mour Mbengue.
Mosque of the Divinity - Timelapse
The Mosque of the Divinity is located in Ouakam, Senegal north of Dakar on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
toubab bi deggna wolof itam
Voici le résultat de 8 mois de coopération internationale au pays de la Teranga !
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Ngor, Dakar
Ngor is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 11,600.
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.
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.
These districts belong to Ouakam.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Ouakam.
- Cite CSE
- Gueule Tapee 3
- Unite 19
- 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 Ouakam.
