List of islands of Senegal
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This is a list of islands of Senegal
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Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
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| Île de Barbagueye | Baba-Gueye Island, Ile de Babagueye | 15°58′N 17°30′W | |
| Betanti | 13°41′N 17°23′W | ||
| Bird Island | 13°38′N 17°20′W | Sine-Saloum Sine-Saloum Sine-Saloum is a region in Senegal located north of The Gambia and south of the Petite Côte. It encompasses an area of 24,000 square kilometers, about 12% of Senegal, with a population in the 1990s of 1,060,000.... , near Mar Lodj |
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| Îlots de Bitch | 13°55′N 17°15′W | ||
| Îles aux Boeufs | 13°40′N 17°21′W | Sine-Saloum Sine-Saloum Sine-Saloum is a region in Senegal located north of The Gambia and south of the Petite Côte. It encompasses an area of 24,000 square kilometers, about 12% of Senegal, with a population in the 1990s of 1,060,000.... |
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| Carabane Carabane Carabane, also known as Karabane, is an island and a village located in the extreme south-west of Senegal, in the mouth of the Casamance River. This relatively recent geological formation consists of a shoal and alluvium to which soil is added by accumulation in the branches and roots of the... |
Karabane | 12°31′N 17°16′W | Historic island in the mouth of the Casamance River Casamance River The Casamance River flows westward for the most part into the Atlantic Ocean along a path about 200 miles in length. However, only 80 miles of it are navigable. The Casamance is the principal river of the Kolda, Sédhiou, and Ziguinchor Regions in the southern portion of Senegal between The... |
| Devil's Island | 12°43′N 16°26′W | ||
| Îles du Diable | 13°58′N 17°21′W | ||
| Île de Diakal | Île aux Caimans | 16°31′N 17°49′W | |
| Île de Diamanio | 13°40′N 17°20′W | ||
| Diogue Diogue Diogue is both an island and a village in the rural community of Kafountine, Diouloulou, Bignona, Ziguinchor, Casamance. In 2003, there were 563 people and 78 households in Diogue.... |
Jogue Island | 12°36′N 17°15′W | |
| Diouk | 16°1′N 17°31′W | ||
| Fadiouth | 14°9′N 17°10′W | Part of the town of Joal-Fadiouth | |
| Île de la Goélette | Île de Tine Dine | 12°39′N 17°13′W | |
| Gorée Gorée Île de Gorée Île de Gorée Île de Gorée (i.e. "Gorée Island"; is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement (i.e. "commune of arrondissement") of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is a island located at sea from the main harbor of Dakar .... |
14°40′N 18°36′W | The island of slaves opposite the port of Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland... |
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| Guior Island | 13°49′N 17°18′W | ||
| Guissanor | Île de Guisanor | 13°57′N 17°16′W | |
| Île de Kousmar | Île de Tine Dine | 14°7′N 17°49′W | |
| Île Lougne | 14°39′N 18°31′W | ||
| Islands of the Madeleine | Snake Island | 14°39′N 18°31′W | |
| Mar Lodj | Mar Lothie, Mar Loytch, Mar Lyotch, Mar Lotche | 14°03′N 16°40′W | Sine-Saloum Sine-Saloum Sine-Saloum is a region in Senegal located north of The Gambia and south of the Petite Côte. It encompasses an area of 24,000 square kilometers, about 12% of Senegal, with a population in the 1990s of 1,060,000.... |
| Île de Marnia | Île de Mar, Île de Soultouk, Île de Diatanou | 14°1′N 17°18′W | |
| Île de Mbill | Bil | 13°51′N 17°19′W | |
| Morfil Morfil Morfil lies between the River Senegal and the Doué River in northern Senegal.Around the eleventh century, Morfil was the centre of Tekrur, one of the first Islamic sub-Saharan states. As such, it was an important centre of trans-Saharan trade. The island later became part of the Ghana Empire,... |
16°34′N 15°40′W |
On the Sénégal River Sénégal River The Sénégal River is a long river in West Africa that forms the border between Senegal and Mauritania.The Sénégal's headwaters are the Semefé and Bafing rivers which both originate in Guinea; they form a small part of the Guinean-Malian border before coming together at Bafoulabé in Mali... |
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| Ngor | Île de N'gor | 14°45′N 18°29′W | |
| Niodior | 13°52′N 16°44′W | Sine-Saloum Sine-Saloum Sine-Saloum is a region in Senegal located north of The Gambia and south of the Petite Côte. It encompasses an area of 24,000 square kilometers, about 12% of Senegal, with a population in the 1990s of 1,060,000.... (birthplace of Fatou Diome Fatou Diome Fatou Diome is a Senegalese writer, known for her bestselling novel The Belly of the Atlantic published in 2001. Her work explores immigrant life in France, and the relationship between France and Africa. Fatou Diome currently lives in Strasbourg, France.-Biography:Fatou Diome was born in Niodior... ) |
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| N'tieng Island | Île de Tieng | 16°18′N 17°37′W | |
| Îles aux Oiseaux | 12°35′N 17°40′W | Casamance Casamance Casamance is the area of Senegal south of The Gambia including the Casamance River. It consists of Basse Casamance and Haute Casamance... |
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| Île Oudioubala | 13°55′N 17°19′W | ||
| Île de Poutake | Île de Pontake | 13°48′N 17°22′W | Sine-Saloum Sine-Saloum Sine-Saloum is a region in Senegal located north of The Gambia and south of the Petite Côte. It encompasses an area of 24,000 square kilometers, about 12% of Senegal, with a population in the 1990s of 1,060,000.... |
| Île de Roup | 16°3′N 17°31′W | ||
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15°57′N 17°30′W | ||
| Île de Sal-Sal | Île de Salsal | 16°3′N 17°29′W | |
| Sohr | Sor | 16°0′N 17°31′W | |
| Yoff | Yof, Teuguene | 14°46′N 18°31′W | Opposite the village of Yoff Yoff Yoff is a town part of the city 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... , near Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland... |