Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2021.
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan, French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Upper Volta, Dahomey and Niger. The federation existed from 1895 until 1958. Its capital was Saint-Louis in Senegal until 1902, and then Dakar until the federation's collapse in 1960.
Dakar Region 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.
Thiès is a region of western Senegal. The capital is also called Thiès.
Île de Gorée is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is an 18.2-hectare (45-acre) island located 2 kilometres at sea from the main harbour of Dakar, famous as a destination for people interested in the Atlantic slave trade.
Senegal is subdivided into four levels of administrative divisions.
The departments of Senegal are subdivided into arrondissements. As of 2008 there were 133. The arrondissements are listed below, by department:
Kolda Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Kolda Region in the centre of the country.
Foundiougne Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region.
Dakar Department is one of the Departments of Senegal, located in the Dakar Region.
Dakar-Plateau is an arrondissement in the Dakar Department, and forms the central district of the city of Dakar.
Malem Hodar Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and is located in the Kaffrine Region. It was created as part of the new region in 2008.
Koumpentoum Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the four in the Tambacounda Region of east Senegal. It was created in 2008.
Rural communities (CR) are the fourth-level administrative divisions in Senegal. They are administrative subdivisions comprising the villages, but are distinct from the urban communes and municipalities concerning medium or large towns.
Grand Dakar Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal.
Plateau/Gorée Arrondissement is one of the four arrondissements of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal. It contains the communes d'arrondissement Fann/Point E/Amité, Gueule Tapée/Fass/Colobane, Médina, Dakar Plateau, and Gorée.
Dagoudane Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Pikine Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal.
Niayes Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Pikine Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal.
Thiaroye Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Pikine Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal. The seat lies at Thiaroye.
Malem Hodar is a town in Senegal. It is the principal municipality and administrative centre of the Malem Hodar Department of the Kaffrine Region.
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