Dakar, Senegal · Africa
Rufisque is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bargny Ngoude, 14km from Lake Retba (Lac Rose).
Rufisque is a city located in Dakar, Senegal. With a population of 295,459, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Rufisque sits in Senegal. It's in the Africa/Dakar time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rufisque to your route.
Rufisque (Arabic: روفيسك; Wolof: Tëngeéj) is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Dakar, the capital. It has a population of 295,459 (2023 census). In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb ofRead more
Dakar.
Rufisque is also the capital of the department of the same name.
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Rufisque is located in Dakar, Senegal, Africa. The coordinates are 14.7154 latitude, -17.2733 longitude.
Rufisque has a population of approximately 295,459 people, making it a city in Senegal.
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natural wonder
A hypersaline lagoon behind the dunes northeast of Dakar that turns strawberry pink from Dunaliella salina algae, strongest late January to March. Salt collectors work it waist-deep from wooden pirogues.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
An 18th-century Dutch-built house on Gorée, 3 km off Dakar, opened as a memorial museum in 1962 with its much-photographed Door of No Return facing the Atlantic. Reached by ferry from the city.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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