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  • Old Rufisque

  • Old Rufisque

    Rufisque is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal. The city became important in the 16th century AD as the principal port of the kingdom of Cayor, being frequented by Portuguese, Dutch, French and English traders.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Old Rufisque.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Old Rufisque
    by MyriamLouviot, CC-BY-SA-3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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    Old Rufisque

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2005

    city

    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Senegal

    Dakar

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    15th Century AD

    Portuguese

    Mixed

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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