Grande Côte

The Grande- Côte (French large coastal ) is the name of the section of coast in the West African state of Senegal, which extends north of Cabo Verde Peninsula to the city of Saint- Louis.

Geography

The Grande- Côte extends very straight for a length of 150 kilometers and is accompanied along the whole length of sandy beaches, sand dunes and submerged sandbanks. Prior to the coast, the relatively cold and uncomfortable for swimming Canary Islands Cape Verde and current direction of the swell of the open Atlantic to run high -breaking surf waves on the beach.

Unlike the Petite- Côte there are fewer larger cities here. Kayar and Mboro are the exceptions. The last stage of the Dakar Rally 2004, along this coastline.

The coastline is also relatively rich in minerals, including zircon with significant amounts that have been recently discovered. Situated right behind the dunes Lac Rose is the salt production and as a tourist attraction.

• Geography (Senegal)
• Coast