Geospatial data of Île de Gorée heritage site

This is a GIS of Île de Gorée, Dakar, Senegal. GIS (Geographic Information System) is a digital toolset used to map, analyze, and visualize spatial data related to a site, enabling the documentation, preservation, and interpretation of archaeological features and historical environments.<i>The information in this site description is provided for contextual purposes only and should not be regarded as a primary source.</i><br>Ile de Goree is a historic island settlement associated with European colonial trade and the transatlantic slave trade. The built environment includes stone houses, warehouses, and fortifications reflecting French colonial architecture. The island’s spatial organization and preserved structures provide material evidence of commercial activity, forced migration, and cultural interaction along the West African coast.Ile de Goree is listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Site, <b>'Island of Gorée'</b>.The Zamani Project seeks to increase awareness and knowledge of tangible cultural heritage in Africa and internationally by creating metrically accurate digital representations of historical sites. Digital spatial data of cultural heritage sites can be used for research and education, for restoration and conservation, and as a record for future generations. The Zamani Project operates as a non-profit organisation within the University of Cape Town.<b>Special thanks</b> to the Saville Foundation, and Gerda Henkel Stiftung, among others, for their contributions to the digital documentation of this heritage site.<i>If you believe any information in this description is incorrect, please contact the repository administrators.</i>