African Renaissance Monument
Place · Ngor and the Almadies
A 49 m bronze statue on a hill in Ouakam, unveiled in 2010: go for the view and the scale, 45–75 minutes, on the way between the Plateau and Ngor; the walk to the top is hot, so go early or late.
- Landmark statue on the Ouakam hill
- Views over the peninsula
- Best early or late
- Bring cash
- Hard in a wheelchair
Highlights come from Voykit's own data and desk notes, not from reviews. Hover a tag to see its source.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun · busiest Fri, Sat · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: XOF 2,000–5,000 (2026 estimate)
- Time to spend
- 45–70 min · up to 100 min if you linger
Best time to go
Busy on weekend afternoons; quiet on weekday mornings.
By weekday: quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun, busiest Fri, Sat.
Opening hours
- Note
- Opening hours and the ticket for the viewing platform are not verified; check the day before.
- Hours note
- Desk estimate: daytime; confirm.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marlight
- Aprlight
- Maylight
- Junlight
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Seplight
- Octlight
- Novlight
- Decbusy
Quietest Jan–Nov · busiest Dec.
Estimate: desk reasoning from school-term, weekend and season patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Ouakam hill road; taxi or hired car to the entrance
- Ticket
- on site · official site · bring cash
- Stairs
- Not recorded
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- NoStep-free entrance
- Check firstLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- NoWheelchair
- NoStroller · poor
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
Exposure: high
What to bring and the rules
- Cash · The ticket desk is likely to take cash only.
- A small bag · Small bags OK.
- Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.
- Casual; modest clothing for the surrounding neighbourhood.
- Small bags OK.
- Fine; tripods may need permission.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Nearest AC café or hotel lobby (field-verify)
- rain: Wait under cover; showers pass quickly outside August and September
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Beach-road café (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Sun exposure: hat, water, early or late visit.
- Ask before photographing local people around the site.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- Go early or late: the hill is shadeless and the steps add up.
- The monument was built by a North Korean firm and remains a debated project locally; ask your driver what people think.
- Combine with Ngor: the monument first, then the beach road and lunch.
- Confirm the entry fee and the platform hours by phone through your hotel.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Bring cash; cards may not be taken (check).
- Dress code
- Casual; modest clothing for the surrounding neighbourhood.
- Bags & lockers
- Small bags OK.
- Photos
- Fine; tripods may need permission.
- What's closed
- Public holidays and rainy dayscheckConfirm with the hotel.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Site entry and viewing platform | XOF 2,000–5,000 (2026 estimate) | Foreigner rates may be higher; check at the ticket window. |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
70min
p95
100min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (70 min).
With the other 20 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):
- Ngor Island0 min on foot · 20 min spare
- Pointe des Almadies0 min on foot · 20 min spare
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: no · no
- Lifts: check · check
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: no · no
- Stroller: no · nopoor
Many steps to the base and the viewing level; a lift may operate (check).
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| First visit to Dakar | good | A clear view over the peninsula. |
| Wheelchair users | poor | Steps and slopes. |
Skip it if
- Heavy haze or rain reduces the view.
- You are on a tight Plateau-only day.
With kids
- with kids
- Steps, sun and drops; older children are fine.
- child price
- check
Combine with
Combine with
- 0 minNgor Island
- 0 minPointe des Almadies
Walk the Ngor and the Almadies area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is it worth the trip?
Yes for the view of Dakar and the coast if the weather is clear; skip it in the August rains or the harmattan haze.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Can I climb to the top?
A viewing platform is reported; the route includes many steps, so check the current setup.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
African Renaissance Monument Photo: Tafsir207, CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Dakar
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Source: Price
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Taken from the desk crowd estimate by hour. It is not a count of visitors.
Source: Bag rating
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.