Dakar, Senegal · Africa
2,646,503
Population
Africa
Continent
Dakar
Timezone
SN
Country Code
Dakar ( UK also: ; French: [dakaʁ]; Wolof: Ndakaaru) is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 million in 2023. Dakar is situated on the Cap-Vert peninsula, the westernmost point of mainland Africa. Cap-Vert was colonized by the Portuguese in the early 15th century. The Portuguese established a presence on the island of Gorée off the coast of Cap-Vert and used it as a base for th...
Coordinates
14.6937°, -17.4441°
Region/State
Dakar
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Country
Senegal
Region
Dakar
Timezone
Africa/Dakar
Population
2,646,503
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