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Ngor (lit. 'honorable' in Wolof)[1] is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2013 it had a population of 17,383. The westernmost point of the country and the mainland African continent is located in Ngor. Ngor is one of the four original Lebou villages of the Cap-Vert Peninsula, along with Yoff, Hann, and Ouakam.[2] It includes the small island of Ngor.
Ngor | |
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Commune d'arrondissement | |
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 Location of Ngor within Dakar | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Dakar Region |
| Department | Dakar Department |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 17,383 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | http://sip.sn/ngor/commune.htm |
Ngor's recorded history dates back to 1550, when migrants from the interior of Senegal including the Walo, Cayor, Jolof (also as Djolof or Wolof) and Baol came into the Cap-Vert peninsula.
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The most notable football club is Olympique de Ngor. The club once played at the First Division of Senegal and later Ligue 1 (Premier League) and was relegated in 2016 to Ligue 2 where they currently play. Another club named Almadies who once played in the First Division up to around the 1970s was also based in Ngor.
- Diogal Sakho, musician
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