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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.
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In the news
- UAE sprinter claims 100m silver at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Gamesarabherald.com · 5 h ago · 2 outlets
- UAE archers Al Kaabi, Al Ali reach Dakar 2026 round of 16middleeaststar.com · 8 h ago · 2 outlets
- Baye Niass Day: Forte Mobilisation Des Disciples Dans Les Rues De DakarFrenchrewmi.com · 10 h ago · 2 outlets
- Dakar: un effondrement partiel au lycée Thierno Saïdou Nourou Tall entraîne la fermeture du bâtiment B.Frenchseneweb.com · 45 min ago
- Trafic de drogue aux abords du port de Dakar: Un Guinéen arrêté en flagrant délit par la BR de FaidherbeFrenchseneweb.com · 45 min ago
- JOJ Dakar 2026: Boubou fait parler les mains des enfants pour changer le mondeFrenchseneweb.com · 45 min ago
- Biennale de Dakar: le Saint-Louisien Abdoukarim Fall à Dakar Art PlatformFrenchndarinfo.com · 1 h ago
- Cyclisme aux JOJ Dakar 2026: Ibrahima Gaye interpelle les autorités sur le manque d'équipements de haut niveauFrenchpressafrik.com · 1 h ago
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This week
Things to do in Dakar this weekend
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Weather this week
- Mon35° / 28°Clear
- Tue33° / 27°Clear
- Wed31° / 28°Clear
- Thu31° / 28°Clear
- Fri31° / 28°Clear
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Nearby
Learn here
- Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications
- Université Dakar Bourguiba
- Université Cheikh Anta Diop
- Dakar Institute of Technology
- Collège Cardinal hyacinthe Thiandoum
- Institut Africain de Management
- Université Euro-Afrique
- Institut Polytechnique Panafricain
Universities and colleges within 25 km, from Wikidata, CC0.
What's here
The strongest places per shelf, nearest the centre. All of what's in Dakar.
Eat
- Nhi-Ha Vietnam Vietnamese restaurant
- La Fourchette Restaurant
- Le Coste dakar Restaurant
- Gourmandine Bakery
See and do
- Paroisse Sacré Coeur de Dakar, Rue Malenfant Christian place of worship
- Musée Théodore-Monod d'art africain History museum
- Raw Material Company Art gallery
- Sablux Historic site
- Présidence de la République du Sénégal Palace
- Mosquée Al Fallah de Colobane Muslim place of worship
Shop
- Ezone Electronics Electronics store
- Casa Nova Home goods store
- Pharmacie de la République Pharmacy
- Regina Fleurs Flowers and gifts store
- Autorent Occasions Used auto dealer
- Marche Tilene Shopping
Stay
- Boutique Hotel La Villa Racine Hotel
- Rysara Hotel Hotel
- Hôtel Al Afifa Hotel
- Hotel Sokhamon Hotel
- Hotel-Restaurant Saint-Louis Sun Hotel
Move and play
- park et loisirs Sports and recreation
Beauty
- carinah_institut Spa
- Prestige OUD Spa
Health
- Institut Pasteur De Dakar Laboratory testing
- Clinique Le Remède Hospital
- Phenix Dentaire Clinique Dr. Ayman Jbahi Health care
Learn
- Université Amadou Hampaté BA de DAKAR College university
- Cosmopolitan Bilingual School Elementary school
- Institut Islamique de Dakar School
- Le Collège Bilingue de Dakar School
- Sup'max - Higher Institute Arts and Crafts du Numerique School
- The Sainte Jeanne d'Arc Institution College university
Get around
- Station TotalEnergies Point E Gas station
- Shell Gas station
- Midas Automotive repair
- TotalEnergies ROCADE Gas station
- Midas Automotive repair
- Shell Gas station
Services
Civic
- Royal Thai Embassy - Dakar, Senegal - สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงดาการ์ Embassy
- Social Change Factory Social or community service
- Commune de DARA MBOSS Government office
- Le Clos Normand / Amicale de Normandie Social or community service
- Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa Government office
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