Dakar, Senegal

Dakar is a very large place in the region of Dakar in Senegal with a population of approximately 2,476,400 people and is one of the largest places in Senegal. Dakar is also the capital of Senegal. Find all facts and information about Dakar.

Facts and figures on Dakar at a glance

Name: Dakar (Dakar)
Status: Very large place and capital of Senegal
Population: 2,476,400 people
Region name (Level 1): Dakar
Country: Senegal
Continent: Africa

Dakar is located in the region of Dakar and is also the regional capital of this region.

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Facts and figures about Dakar
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Dakar DakarVery large place / Capital of Senegal2,476,400 peopleDakar Dakar

Map of Dakar

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Information on Dakar

Information on Dakar
Place nameRegion name Level 1CountryContinent
Dakar DakarDakar DakarSenegalAfrica

Time in Dakar

Time in Dakar
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2:37pm (14:37h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2:37pm (14:37h)UTCAfrica/Dakar

Geographic coordinates of Dakar

Latitude & Longitude of Dakar
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map14°41'37.3"N (14.6937000°)17°26'38.6"W (-17.4440600°)

Distances from Dakar

Distances from Dakar
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
1,628 km north of the equator1,878 km west of the prime meridianDistances from Dakar

Places around Dakar

63 places found within 5 km around Dakar. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Dakar
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Colobane Colobane-0.3 km 0.2 mishow
Gibraltar Gibraltar-0.8 km 0.5 mishow
Cite de la Douane Cité de la Douane-1.0 km 0.6 mishow
Cite du Port de Commerce Cité du Port de Commerce-1.0 km 0.6 mishow
H.L.M. Six Nimzat H.L.M. Six Nimzat-1.0 km 0.6 mishow
Fas Fas-1.1 km 0.7 mishow
Cerf-Volant Cerf-Volant-1.1 km 0.7 mishow
Bop Bop-1.3 km 0.8 mishow
Medina Médina-1.3 km 0.8 mishow
Poutou Poutou-1.4 km 0.8 mishow
Dakar-Marine Dakar-Marine-1.4 km 0.8 mishow
H.L.M. Cinq H.L.M. Çinq-1.5 km 0.9 mishow
Abattoirs Abattoirs-1.7 km 1.1 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Amitie Deux S.I.C.A.P. Amitié Deux-1.8 km 1.1 mishow
Ouagou Niaye Ouagou Niaye-1.8 km 1.1 mishow
H.L.M. Quatre H.L.M. Quatre-1.8 km 1.1 mishow
Quartier Usine Quartier Usine-1.9 km 1.2 mishow
Rebeus Rebeus-2.0 km 1.2 mishow
H.L.M. Trois H.L.M. Trois-2.0 km 1.3 mishow
Gueule Tapee 3 Gueule Tapee 3-2.0 km 1.3 mishow
Gueule Tapee Gueule Tapée-2.1 km 1.3 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Rue Dix S.I.C.A.P. Rue Dix-2.1 km 1.3 mishow
Point E Point E-2.1 km 1.3 mishow
Niari Tali Niari Tali-2.2 km 1.4 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Amitie Un S.I.C.A.P. Amitié Un-2.3 km 1.5 mishow
Niaye Tioker Niaye Tioker-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
Bene Tali Bène Tali-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
H.L.M. Deux H.L.M. Deux-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
Bel-Air Bel-Air-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Route des PUITS S.I.C.A.P. Route des PUITS-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
Grand Dakar Grand Dakar-2.5 km 1.5 mishow
Central Dakar Central Dakar-2.6 km 1.6 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Baobabs S.I.C.A.P. Baobabs-2.6 km 1.6 mishow
Fann-Hok Fann-Hok-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Un S.I.C.A.P. Liberté Un-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
H.L.M. Un H.L.M. Un-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Karak S.I.C.A.P. Karak-2.8 km 1.8 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Deux S.I.C.A.P. Liberté Deux-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
Usine Parc Usine Parc-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Trois S.I.C.A.P. Liberté Trois-3.0 km 1.8 mishow
Fann-Residence Fann-Résidence-3.0 km 1.9 mishow
Hann-Plage Hann-Plage-3.0 km 1.9 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Dieupeul S.I.C.A.P. Dieupeul-3.1 km 1.9 mishow
Hann Hann-3.1 km 2.0 mishow
Fenetre Mermoz Fenêtre Mermoz-3.3 km 2.1 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Sacre-Coeur S.I.C.A.P. Sacré-Cœur-3.4 km 2.1 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Mermoz S.I.C.A.P. Mermoz-3.5 km 2.1 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Quatre S.I.C.A.P. Liberté Quatre-3.5 km 2.1 mishow
Le Plateau Le Plateau-3.5 km 2.2 mishow
Derkle Derklé-3.6 km 2.2 mishow
Cite Compagnie des Eaux Cité Compagnie des Eaux-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Castors Castors-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Mermoz Boabab Mermoz Boabab15,0003.7 km 2.3 mishow
Dial Diop Dial Diop-3.8 km 2.3 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Cinq S.I.C.A.P. Liberté Çinq-3.8 km 2.4 mishow
Dalifort Dalifort-3.8 km 2.4 mishow
Hann-Pecheur Hann-Pêcheur-4.2 km 2.6 mishow
S.I.C.A.P. Liberte Six S.I.C.A.P. Liberté Six-4.3 km 2.7 mishow
Khar Yalla Khar Yalla-4.5 km 2.8 mishow
Leclerc Leclerc-4.5 km 2.8 mishow
Grand Yof Grand Yof-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
Cite CSE Cité CSE-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
Arafat Arafat-4.9 km 3.1 mishow

Airports around Dakar

2 airports found within 15 km around Dakar. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Dakar
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport Léopold Sédar Senghor International AirportDKR, GOOY7.1 km 4.4 mishow
Airport Yof Yof7.2 km 4.5 mishow

External sources of information on Dakar

Dakar on Wikipedia