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-Sacré-Cœur
Commune d'arrondissement
Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur location
Country	Senegal
Region	Dakar Region
Department	Dakar Department
Area
• Total	6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	29,798
• Density	5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Geography

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.

History

The neighborhood is named after Jean Mermoz, a French pilot.

Religion

There many mosques throughout the neighborhood. These include Grande mosquée de Mermoz, Mermoz Rawane Mbaye, Sacré-Cœur 3, Sacré-Cœur VDN, and Sicap Karak.

Economy

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.

Sports

The AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur Football club is based out of Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur.

Images

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  Mermoz Street View

References

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