Gori Island is about 3.5 kilometers from the Senegalese capital, Dakar. The historic island has been bathed by strong waves since time immemorial.
The Portuguese shook off their robes on the shore of Gori in the year 1444 AD. The Dutch arrived on the island in 1617, before the French, British and then French forces entered in succession for 4 centuries. Due to Gori's role in the slave trade and its being a direct port separated from the United States, it was an arena of conflict between the colonial powers.