Dakar

Summary

Dakar is a region of Senegal^[1]. Dakar draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_senegal category, ranking #4 of 15).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dakar is located in Senegal^[3].
• Dakar is in the country of Senegal^[4].
• Dakar is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Dakar's instance of is recorded as region of Senegal^[6].
• Dakar's capital is recorded as Dakar^[7].
• Dakar's shares border with is recorded as Thiès Region^[8].
• Dakar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dakar Department^[9].
• Dakar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Guédiawaye Department^[10].
• Dakar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pikine Department^[11].
• Dakar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rufisque Department^[12].
• Dakar's Commons category is recorded as Dakar Region^[13].
• Dakar's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 14.75, 'lon': -17.333333333333}^[14].
• Dakar's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dakar region^[15].
• Dakar has a population of {'amount': '+892127'}^[16].
• Dakar has a population of {'amount': '+1488941'}^[17].
• Dakar has a population of {'amount': '+2167793'}^[18].
• Dakar has a population of {'amount': '+3137196'}^[19].
• Dakar has a population of {'amount': '+3896564'}^[20].
• Dakar covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+550'}^[21].
• Dakar's language used is recorded as Kwatay^[22].
• Dakar's language used is recorded as Safen^[23].
• Dakar's language used is recorded as Bainouk-Gunyaamolo-Gutobor^[24].

Body

Geography

Dakar is in the country of Senegal^[4]. Dakar is located in Senegal^[3]. Dakar is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Dakar covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+550'}^[21]. Population counts include {'amount': '+892127'}^[16], {'amount': '+1488941'}^[17], {'amount': '+2167793'}^[18], {'amount': '+3137196'}^[19], and {'amount': '+3896564'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Dakar's instance of is recorded as region of Senegal^[6].

Why It Matters

Dakar draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_senegal category, ranking #4 of 15).^[2] Dakar has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] Dakar is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]