Island of Gorée
Also known as Goree, Gorée, Gorée Island, Île de Gorée
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (vi).
Region
Africa
Senegal
Inscribed
1978
Area
18 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Island of Gorée is about 11 km south-east of Dakar. The nearest other World Heritage site is Saloum Delta, about 130 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Dakar · about 2,604,000 peopleabout 11 km north-west
- Thiès · about 293,000 peopleabout 55 km east
- Fatick · about 24,000 peopleabout 110 km east
- Diourbel · about 148,000 peopleabout 120 km east
- Kaolack · about 278,000 peopleabout 150 km east
- Banjul · about 43,000 peopleabout 160 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SenegalCultural134 km away
SenegalCultural179 km away
SenegalNatural223 km away
Gambia, SenegalCultural293 km away
Guinea-BissauNatural406 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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