What is the population of Dakar?

The population of Dakar is 2,476,400.

Where is Dakar located?

Dakar is located at latitude 14.6937000 and longitude -17.4440600. It is in Senegal.

What is the area of Dakar?

The area of Dakar is 82.5 km².

What time zone is Dakar in?

Dakar is in the Africa/Dakar time zone.

Dakar, Dakar

Dakar: This major port city is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula, on the country's Atlantic coast.

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Quick Facts about Dakar

Population	2,476,400
Country	Senegal
State	Dakar (Senegal)
Different from	Dakar Department
Area	82.5 km²
Latitude & Longitude	14.6937,-17.4441
Altitude	72 feet / 22 meters
Capital city	Dakar is capital of French West Africa, Mali Federation, Dakar, Senegal
Time Zone	UTC±00:00
Local time	04:51:00 (11th October 2026)

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Geography

Dakar is located at 14°41'37"N 17°26'39"W (14.6937000, -17.4440600).

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