Dakar 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 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.
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:
Guédiawaye department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal and one of the four making up Dakar region on the Cap-Vert peninsula.
Dakar department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Dakar region.
Pikine department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up Dakar region. Its capital is Pikine.
Dakar-Plateau is an arrondissement in the Dakar Department, and forms the central district of the city of Dakar.
Biscuiterie is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal, part of the arrondissement of Grand Dakar. It is located in the centre-southern area of the city. As of 2007, it had a population of 56,932.
Hann Bel-Air is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal.
Médina is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal, part of the Dakar-Plateau arrondissement, located in the southern part of Dakar.
Almadies Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal. Almadies is considered the most upmarket residential neighbourhood in Central & Western Africa and it holds the residences of numerous foreign Ambassadors and expatriates. It is also considered one of the most expensive and premiere neighbourhoods in Africa. It also holds numerous Embassies and agencies of the UN.
Parcelles Assainies 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.
Rufisque Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Rufisque Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal. The principal town is Rufisque.
Association Sportive et Culturelle Niarry Tally Grand-Dakar Biscuiterie is a football club from Senegal. The club is owned by Senegal's biscuit company known as Grand-Dakar Biscuiterie.
Guédiawaye is an arrondissement of Guédiawaye in Dakar Region in Senegal.
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