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Rufisque (Diokhoul) Cemetery

  • Country Senegal
  • Total identified casualties 1 Find these casualties
  • Identified casualties from Second World War
  • GPS Coordinates Latitude: 14.71178, Longitude: -17.28262

Please note

"Please bear the following in mind when considering visiting this cemetery:
- Please take appropriate precautions regarding mosquitoes.
- You will need to walk through a considerable number of civilian graves before locating the Commonwealth war burial at this site. This may prove physically challenging."

Location information

Rufisque is approximately 35 kilometres south of Dakar on the main road leading to the Gambian border. Turn right at the roundabout on the edge of town, and right again at the crossroads close to the bridge over the river inlet. The Cemetery is close to the quay and approximately 100 metres beyond the fish market. The single standard pattern headstone is in the second row from the right hand boundary wall.

Visiting information

Rufisque (Diokhoul) Cemetery is open every day between 06:00 and 18:00.