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Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur

Coordinates: 14°42′00″N 17°28′01″W / 14.70000°N 17.46694°W / 14.70000; -17.46694
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Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur
Commune d'arrondissement
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur location
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur location
Country Senegal
RegionDakar Region
DepartmentDakar Department
Area
 • Total
6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
29,798
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is located on the western coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula. As of 2013, it had a population of 29,798.

Geography

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Mermoz borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It also borders Ouakam to the north, Fann-Point E-Amitié to the south, and Sicap-Liberté to the northeast.

History

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The neighborhood is named after Jean Mermoz, a French pilot.

Religion

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There many mosques throughout the neighborhood. These include Grande mosquée de Mermoz, Mermoz Rawane Mbaye, Sacré-Cœur 3, Sacré-Cœur VDN, and Sicap Karak.

Economy

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The headquarters for Sonatel, a telephone company is located in the Cité Keur Gorgui neighborhood within Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur.[1] Dakar Dem Dikk, a public transit company, is also based out of Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur.

Sports

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The AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur Football club is based out of Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur.

Images

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References

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  1. ^ Kandé, O. & Kane, A. D. (2016). L’Emergence d’un mini-pole economique a la Cite Keur Gorgui. Seneplus. https://www.seneplus.com/societe/lemergence-dun-mini-pole-economique-la-cite-keur-gorgui

14°42′00″N 17°28′01″W / 14.70000°N 17.46694°W / 14.70000; -17.46694