The African Renaissance Monument (French: Monument de la Renaissance Africaine) is a 52-metre (171 ft) tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside Dakar, Senegal. Built overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the Ouakam suburb, the statue was designed by the Senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby after an idea presented by President Abdoulaye Wade, and built by Mansudae Overseas Projects, a monument construction company from North Korea.[1]
 African Renaissance Monument | |
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 14°43′20″N 17°29′42″W | |
| Location | Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal |
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| Designer | Pierre Goudiaby |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
| Height | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Beginning date | 2008; 16 years ago |
| Completion date | 2010; 14 years ago |
| Opening date | 3 April 2010; 14 years ago |
Site preparation atop the 100-metre (330 ft) hill began in 2006, and construction of the bronze statue began in 2008.[2] Originally scheduled for completion in December 2009, delays stretched into early 2010, and the formal dedication occurred on 4 April 2010, Senegal's "National Day", commemorating the 50th anniversary of the country's independence from France.[3] It is the tallest statue in Africa.
We then went to the most western point of Africa which is where Club Med had a resort but after 9/11 it closed because no tourists came and now is half demolished and there is a guard there and if you pay him a 1000 CFA ($1.50) he let's you in.
We then grabbed some dinner at a nice bar overlooking the ocean.
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