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Also known as Dakar Region

region of Senegal

Key facts

Country
Senegal
Capital
Dakar
Departments
List Dakar department Pikine department Guédiawaye department Rufisque department
Regional president
Abdoulaye Faye ( PDS ; since 2002)
Total
547 km (211 sq mi)
Rank
1st
Density
7,320/km (19,000/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+0 ( GMT )
Iso 3166 2
SN-DK
Communes
7, plus 2 communautés rurales
Hdi 2021
0.607 , medium · 1st

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Population
3896564
Area
550
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Dakar Region
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Dakar region (French: Région de Dakar) is the smallest and most populated region of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cap Vert peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.

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