Gorée

Also known as Goree, Île de Gorée, Island of Gorée, Gorée Island

'''''' (; "Gorée Island"; ) is one of the 19 (i.e. districts) of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is an island located at sea from the main harbour of Dakar (), famous as a destination for people interested in the Atlantic slave trade.

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Gorée is an island district of Dakar, Senegal, located just offshore from the city's main harbor. It is widely recognized as a significant historical site related to the Atlantic slave trade and attracts visitors interested in learning about this period of history.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Gorée
Settlement.other_name: Sor
Settlement.image_skyline: Ile-de-goree.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 275
Settlement.image_caption: View of the island
Settlement.image_map: Dakar Gorée.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 275
Settlement.map_caption: Gorée location
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Senegal
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Dakar Region

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History and slave trade
Dutch West India Company rule
French colonial rule
Post-independence
Administration
Archaeology of Gorée Island
Gorée Archaeological Project
Background
Pre-European settlement
European settlement
{{lang|fr|Maison des Esclaves}}
Bambara Quartier
Disputing Gorée as a ''major'' trading post for slaves
Notable residents
In popular culture
Gallery
Notes
References
External links

'''' (; "Gorée Island"; ) is one of the 19 (i.e. districts) of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is an island located at sea from the main harbour of Dakar (), famous as a destination for people interested in the Atlantic slave trade.

Its population as of the 2013 census was 1,680 inhabitants, giving a density of , which is only half the average density of the city of Dakar. Gorée is both the smallest and the least populated of the 19 of Dakar.