City Details: Dakar
A few alternate names for Dakar are: DKR, Dacar, Dacár, Dakaa, Dakar, Dakara, Dakaras, Dakaro, Ndakaaru, Ntakar
Dakar 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.
General Information
- Official Name: Senegal
- Common Name: Senegal
- Population: 2646503
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 14.6937, -17.44406
- Country Code: SEN
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Dakar
- 1. Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR), distance from city center: 7.13 km
- 2. Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), distance from city center: 39.96 km
- 3. Kaolack Airport (KLC), distance from city center: 161.84 km
Location of Dakar
Country Details
- Country: Senegal
- Official Name: Republic of Senegal
- Capital: Dakar
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Population: 16,743,930
- Area: 196,722 km²
- Languages: French
- Currency: West African CFA franc (Fr)
- Timezones: UTC
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
- Mauritania
Museums in Dakar, Senegal
Musée Théodore-Monod d'Art africain
Rue PL-109, 99341 Dakar, Senegal
Coordinates: 14.6637° N, 17.4383° W
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
Musée des Civilisations Noires
Boulevard du Centenaire de la Commune de Dakar, 99900 Dakar, Senegal
Coordinates: 14.6775° N, 17.4351° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
Musée Léopold Sédar Senghor
Route de la Corniche Ouest, 10700 Dakar, Senegal
Coordinates: 14.6963° N, 17.4713° W
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-12:00, 15:00-17:00
Musée des Forces Armées Sénégalaises
Avenue de la République, 99341 Dakar, Senegal
Coordinates: 14.6672° N, 17.4422° W
Musèe des Forces Armèes Senegalaises
Avenue de la République, 99341 Dakar, Senegal
Coordinates: 14.6672° N, 17.4420° W
Raw Material Company
Rue AAB-43, 13000 Dakar, Senegal
Coordinates: 14.6975° N, 17.4554° W