# Things to see in Dakar (Senegal): 31 places and when to go

> Dakar is a major city in Senegal with around 2,604,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 31 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (13), Temples (7), Nature (4). The best known are Gorée, African Renaissance Monument and Pointe des Almadies. The best time to come is November to April; also possible: May and October. In June there are 12 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 08. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/dakar/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Senegal · 14.7178, -17.4751
- **Population:** About 2,604,000
- **Places:** 31 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/museos/) (13) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/espiritual/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/naturaleza/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/historia/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/fauna/) (3) · Food and drink (2)
- **Best time:** November to April.
- **Also possible:** May and October.
- **Nearest airport:** DSS Dakar, 44 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Dakar

The places in and around Dakar, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Gorée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/isla-de-gorea/): One of the 19 communes d'arrondissement (i.e. districts) of the city of Dakar, Senegal; World Heritage Site · 10.0 km
- [African Renaissance Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/monument-de-la-renaissance-africaine/): Memorial outside of Dakar, Senegal · 2.2 km
- [Pointe des Almadies](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/pointe-des-almadies/): Westernmost point of Senegal and the African mainland · 6.4 km
- [Îles de la Madeleine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/ile-de-la-madeleine/): Island group and national park west of Dakar, Senegal · 7.0 km
- [Théodore Monod African Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/musee-theodore-monod-d-art-africain/): Art museum in Dakar, Senegal · 7.2 km
- [Grand Mosque of Dakar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/grande-mosquee-de-dakar/): Mosque in Dakar, Senegal · 5.6 km
- [Museum of Black Civilisations](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/musee-des-civilisations-noires/): Museum in Dakar, Senegal · 6.2 km
- [Massalikoul Djinane Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/massalikoul-djinane/): Mosque in Dakar, Senegal · 3.4 km
- [Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/cathedrale-du-souvenir-africain/): Roman Catholic cathedral in Dakar, Senegal · 7.1 km
- [Mosque of Divinity](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/mosquee-de-la-divinite/): Building in Senegal · 1.7 km
- [Henriette-Bathily Women's Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/ancien-musee-de-la-femme/): Museum in Senegal · 10 km
- [Les Mamelles Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/phare-des-mamelles/): Lighthouse in Senegal · 3.0 km
- [Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrance](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/basilique-notre-dame-de-la-delivrance-de-popenguine/): Minor basilica in Popenguine, Senegal dedicated in 1992 · 43 km
- [Musée de la Mer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/maritime-museum/): Museum in Gorée, Senegal · 9.8 km
- [Galerie Arte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/galerie-arte/): Museum in Senegal · 1.2 km
- [Musée Senghor Fondation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/musee-leopold-sedar-senghor/): Museum in Dakar, Senegal · 2.4 km
- [National Gallery of Dakar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/galerie-nationale-d-art/): Museum in Senegal · 7.3 km
- [Réserve naturelle de Popenguine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/reserve-naturelle-de-popenguine/): Protected area · 46 km
- [Church of Saint Charles Borromee (Goree)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/saint-charles-church/): Church in Goree Island · 10 km
- [Agence Trames](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/agence-trames/): Gallery · 6.9 km
- [Brasseries Soboa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/brasseries-soboa/): Brewery · 5.2 km
- [Chez les frères](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/chez-les-freres/): Beaches · 5.2 km
- [Historical Museum of Senegal in Gorée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/estree-fort/): Building in Senegal · 9.7 km
- [Galerie Cécile Fakhoury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/galerie-cecile-fakhoury/): Gallery · 7.3 km

And the other 7, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [Seydina Mouhammadou Limamou Laye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/grotte-de-seydina-limamou-laye/)
- **Museums and art**: [Hoop Galerie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/hoop-galerie/), [OH Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/oh-gallery/), [Selebe Yoon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/selebe-yoon/)
- **With kids**: [Magic Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/magic-land/), [Hann Forest and Zoological Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/zoo-de-hann/)
- **Food and drink**: [Cinéma Sandaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/marche-sandaga/)

## When to go to Dakar

The best time to visit Dakar is **November to April**; also possible: May and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 13 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 32 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 54 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 41 |
| June | Better not | 12 h 52 |
| July | Better not | 12 h 48 |
| August | Better not | 12 h 30 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 05 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 18 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 08 |

In June there are 12 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 08. In January, 31 of the 31 places are at their best.

When to go to Senegal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Dakar

The nearest main airport is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS, Dakar), 44 km as the crow flies. How to get around Senegal (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=14.7178%2C-17.4751)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.7178%2C-17.4751)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Dakar?

The best known: [Gorée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/isla-de-gorea/), [African Renaissance Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/monument-de-la-renaissance-africaine/), [Pointe des Almadies](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/pointe-des-almadies/), [Îles de la Madeleine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/ile-de-la-madeleine/), [Théodore Monod African Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/musee-theodore-monod-d-art-africain/). In all, 31 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Dakar?

November to April; also possible: May and October. In June there are 12 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 08.

### How do you get to Dakar?

The nearest main airport is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 44 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.7178%2C-17.4751) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Dakar as the destination and these 31 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).