Dakar is the capital of Senegal.
Dakar is located in Senegal, part of Africa. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
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Dakar is Senegal’s capital at the tip of the Cape Verde peninsula. Atlantic coastline, markets, music and art give it a strong West African urban character.
Dakar has a recorded population of 2,646,503. The figure applies to Dakar. The source does not provide a reference year; the source data was last checked September 3, 2026.
Plateau is the administrative centre. Medina has dense residential and market streets, Almadies lies on the coast, and Ngor combines a fishing village with beaches.
The African Renaissance Monument, IFAN Museum, markets and Gorée Island are familiar stops. The coast offers beaches and restaurants.
November to May is generally drier and less humid. The rainy season brings higher humidity and heavy, often short-lived showers.
Taxis are common, while buses and local trains cover selected routes. Traffic can make journeys lengthy, especially between the centre and outer districts.
Explore Rufisque, Thiès and Saint-Louis.
Dakar has a recorded population of 2,646,503. The figure applies to Dakar. The source does not provide a reference year; the source data was last checked September 3, 2026.
Dakar is the capital of Senegal.
Three days allow time for the city, coast and Gorée.
Yes. The Atlantic, beaches and the Lac Rose area provide nature close to the city.