Hann Bel-Air Explained

Hann Bel-Air
Settlement Type:Commune d'arrondissement
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Senegal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Dakar Region
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Dakar Department
Area Total Km2:12
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:67962
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Hann Bel-Air is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal.

Neighbourhoods

The Arrondissement comprises both the neighbourhoods of Bel-Air and Hann. Bel-Air, to the south, is the rocky plateau which juts east into the bay away from the city centre. It lies directly north of the Port of Dakar. Hann, a crescent of low beach as Cap Vert turns to the east, was a fishing village that has become a major industrial site. It also includes Hann Park and Zoological gardens.[1]

Location

It is situated to the south of the Dakar city center, Dakar Plateau, and the Port of Dakar. To the west is the HLM and Grand Yoff neighbourhoods. To the north is Patte d'Oie and to the northeast, Niayes. As of 2013, the arrondissement had a population of 67,962.

See also

References

14.7103°N -17.435°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/150012/Dakar Dakar