Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur | |
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: | 6 |
Population As Of: | 2013 |
Population Total: | 29798 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
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.
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.
The neighborhood is named after Jean Mermoz, a French pilot.
There many mosques throughout the neighborhood. These include Grande mosquée de Mermoz, Mermoz Rawane Mbaye, Sacré-Cœur 3, Sacré-Cœur VDN, and Sicap Karak.
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.
The AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur Football club is based out of Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur.