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.

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Dakar

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

Senegal 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: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Museums in Dakar, Senegal

Museum

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

Museum

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

Museum

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

Museum

Musée des Forces Armées Sénégalaises

Avenue de la République, 99341 Dakar, Senegal

Coordinates: 14.6672° N, 17.4422° W

Museum

Musèe des Forces Armèes Senegalaises

Avenue de la République, 99341 Dakar, Senegal

Coordinates: 14.6672° N, 17.4420° W

Museum

Raw Material Company

Rue AAB-43, 13000 Dakar, Senegal

Coordinates: 14.6975° N, 17.4554° W