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Dakar (/ d ɑː ˈ k ɑːr, d æ-/ UK also: / ˈ d æ k ɑːr /; [4] French:; Wolof: Ndakaaru) [5] 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. Dakar is situated on the Cap-Vert peninsula, the westernmost point of ...
The history of Senegal is commonly divided into a number of periods, encompassing the prehistoric era, the precolonial period, colonialism, and the contemporary era. Paleolithic [ edit ]
Gorée merchants settle in Dakar. French build fort on Dakar Point. [1] 1862 – "Master plan for Dakar is drafted by Émile Pinet-Laprade." [2] 1863 Streets named. [2] Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia established. [3] 1867 - Port was opened for commerce. [4] 1872 – Town becomes part of the commune of Gorée. [5] 1878 – Population ...
Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. [14] It owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the east and north. [15] The climate is typically Sahelian, though there is a rainy season. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square ...
An enlargeable relief map of Senegal. Pronunciation: / ˌ s ɛ n ɪ ˈ ɡ ɔː l,-ˈ ɡ ɑː l / ⓘ Common English country name: Senegal; Official English country name: The Republic of Senegal; Common endonym: Senegal; Official endonym: République du Senegal; Adjectival(s): Senegalese; Demonym(s): International rankings of Senegal; ISO ...
History of Senegal by topic (4 C) * ... History of Dakar (1 C, 11 P) Defunct mass media in Senegal (2 C) E. Historical events in Senegal (9 C, 1 P) K. Kingdoms of ...
Arrival of Blaise Diagne, Deputy for Senegal, High Commissioner of the Government for the recruitment of black troops in Dakar in March 1918. The French Third Republic: Jean-Baptiste Lafon de Fongauffier 1871–76 (Mixed race) Abolished 1876–79; Alfred Gasconi 1879–89 (Mixed race) Aristide Vallon 1889–93 (French) Jules Couchard 1893–98
Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the east and north. The climate is typically Sahelian, though there is a rainy season.