Guet Ndar
A fishing village on the Langue de Barbarie sandbar, with brightly painted wooden boats crowding the beach, a lively fish market, and some of the most vibrant village life in West Africa.
Guet Ndar sits on the sandbar west of Saint-Louis Island and can be reached on foot over a small bridge. Most residents are Lébou and Wolof fishermen. Hundreds of pirogues, painted with geometric patterns and religious slogans, line the beach. In the afternoon the fishing boats come back to port and women sort smoked fish along the shore, making for a spectacular scene. The population is extremely dense and the lanes are narrow, so it is best to visit with a local guide. Ask permission before photographing people, and be ready to tip if needed. Beach hygiene is poor, so take care.
Opening hours
All day; fishing boats return to port after 15:00 in the afternoon
Nearby sights
- CRDS Museum
- Musée de la Photographie de Saint-Louis
- St. Louis Cathedral (Saint-Louis, Senegal)
- Palais de la Gouvernance & Place Faidherbe
- Hôtel de la Poste
- Island of Saint-Louis
- Fishermen's Cemetery (Thiaka Ndiaye)
- Faidherbe Bridge