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The island is an integral part of the city, Joel Fadiut, located in the western part of the African Senegal and is the hometown of the first in the history of independence of the State President.

Naturally, the main value for tourists is not so. Fadiut Island consists entirely of seashells, starting with buildings and ending with immediate soil. In fact, the island itself at the end of the XIX-th century did not exist. He appeared gradually. The locals ate clams and mussels exported all here. And formed the island Fadiut. Subsequently, he settled residents Joel-Fadiuta and built a 400-meter bridge connecting the mainland to the island city. Here is the famous cemetery. It, too, is composed entirely of shells. Shells are everywhere. Strengthen the island mangroves, baobab trees and shrubs.