Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur is a
commune d'arrondissement of the city of
Dakar
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,
Senegal
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. It is located on the western coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula. As of 2013, it had a population of 29,798.
Geography
Mermoz borders the
Atlantic Ocean
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to the west. It also borders
Ouakam to the north,
Fann-Point E-Amitié to the south, and
Sicap-Liberté to the northeast.
History
The neighborhood is named after
Jean Mermoz, a French pilot.
Religion
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
The headquarters for Sonatel, a telephone company is located in the Cité Keur Gorgui neighborhood within Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur.
[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] Dakar Dem Dikk, a public transit company, is also based out of Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur.
Sports
The AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur Football club is based out of Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur.
Images
Mermoz Street View.jpg, Mermoz Street View
References
Arrondissements of Dakar
Almadies Arrondissement
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