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Pointe des Almadies

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An oceanic front exists in the waters off Pointe des Allmadies. The waters of the equatorial northern flank are measurably warmer than the southern flank, with differences of 2 to 3 °C (3.5 to 5.5 °F). This causes differences in water chlorophyll levels, and resultant differences in fish
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at a reef near Pointe des Almadies. The best surfing in Senegal is on the peninsula, with locations within walking distance on both the north and south sides of the peninsula. Peak season is November through May.
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Pointe des Almadies is a 30 minutes trip from downtown Dakar, Senegal's capital city, and is served by local transportation. The site itself is approximately five kilometres (3 mi) from the
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abundance on different sides of the peninsula. The point is also a very good location for watching migratory seabirds
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Pointe des Almadies served an important role in a 1985 ruling that determined the
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The Almadies peninsula was a featured location in the 1964 film
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The westernmost point of Senegal and the African mainland
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Jim Hudgens; Richard Trillo; Nathalie Calonnec (2003).
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point") is the westernmost point on the continent of
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headland

Pointe des Almadies is located in Afro-Eurasia
Pointe des Almadies is located in Africa
Pointe des Almadies is located in Senegal
14°44′27″N 17°31′48″W / 14.7408°N 17.53°W / 14.7408; -17.53
[pwɑ̃tdez‿almadi]
bark canoe
Africa
Afro-Eurasian
Greenwich meridian
Cabo da Roca
Cap Vert
Senegal

Dakar
N'gor
Yoff
Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
Hôtel Méridien Présidentiel

maritime boundary
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone
Cape Schilling
8°10′21″N 13°09′52″W / 8.172411°N 13.164539°W / 8.172411; -13.164539
The Endless Summer
Bruce Brown
Mike Hynson

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