- Île de Gorée (. French pronunciation: [ildəɡoʁe]; "Gorée Island"; Wolof: Beer Dun) is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement (i.e. districts) of the city of Dakar, Senegal.
- Historians have over the years argued as to whether Goree Island was truly the epicentre of the slave trade in West Africa.
- A visit to the port full of tears. The sea breeze in Gorée is warm. The smell of salt and tide filled Benedita’s lungs as she looked at the horizon.
- Goree Island which is also referred to as Ile de Goree named after the Dutch Island Goree is one of districts in the city of Dakar situated in Senegal.
- Despite its proximity to the Senegalese mainland, Île de Gorée was left uninhabited until the arrival of European colonialists due to a lack of fresh water.
- The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast.
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- Discover Gorée Island in Dakar, Senegal: This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.
- Gorée Island, small island just south of Cape Verde Peninsula, Senegal, that was the site of one of the earliest European settlements in Western Africa and long...
Genel bilgiler
Senegal'in Dakar şehrinin 19 idari bölgesinden birisidir. Ada 0.182 km² lik yüzölçümüyle Dakar ana limanının yaklaşık 2 km batısında bulunmaktadır. 31 Ocak 2005 resmi tahminleri itibarıyla nüfusu 1056 kişidir.
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Kısa bilgiler
- Yüzölçümü:0,182 km²
- Nüfusu:1.680 (2013)