Deux Mamelles

Deux Mamelles, Collines des Mamelles, or simply Mamelles are twin hills located in Ouakam, a suburban commune of Dakar, in the Cap-Vert peninsula, Senegal.

Deux Mamelles
The Mamelles lighthouse and the Pointe des Almadies seen from the African Renaissance Monument
Highest point
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Listing	Breast-shaped hills
Coordinates	14°43′22″N 17°29′56″W
Geography
Deux Mamelles  Senegal
Climbing
First ascent	Unknown
Easiest route	From the Pointe des Almadies, Dakar

View of Les Mamelles from the Iles de la Madeleine

These hills are of volcanic origin^[1] and they are the vestiges of a plateau from the early Quaternary.^[2] The highest hill is only 105 metres (344 ft) high, but they stand out in the landscape owing to the flat surroundings. The name of these breast-shaped hills comes from the French term “Mamelle”, a name commonly applied in the French-speaking parts of the world to a breast.^[3]

On the seaward hill stands a lighthouse, the Phare des Mamelles, while on the hill further ashore the African Renaissance Monument was erected and unveiled in 2010.

See also

• African Renaissance Monument
• Breast-shaped hill
• Cap-Vert (volcano)