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 2.45 million.
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.
Yoff is a town, part of the city (commune) of Dakar. It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of Dakar Airport. The town is built along the broad beach at Yoff Bay. According to the 2014 census, the population of Yoff is 89,442 inhabitants. Yoff is one of the four original Lebou villages of the Cap-Vert Peninsula, along with Hann, Ngor, and Ouakam.
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:
Dakar Department is one of the Departments of Senegal, located in the Dakar Region.
Pikine Department is one of the 45 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.
Hann is a neighbourhood of Dakar, the capital of Senegal. It is located on the eastern side of the small south facing peninsula on which the old city of Dakar built. Hann neighborhood sits along a crescent shaped beach called Hann Bay. Hann is part of the Hann Bel-Air commune d'arrondissement: a part of the municipal Dakar Department which covers the city of Dakar. Hann is one of the four original Lebou villages of the Cap-Vert Peninsula, along with Yoff, Ngor, and Ouakam.
Grand Yoff is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2013 it had a population of 185,503. It is composed of 66 sub-districts, each represented by a district delegate. Grand Yoff is part of the Parcelles Assainies district. The neighborhood of Grand Yoff is the most populated neighborhood in Dakar, and the 7th most populated in Senegal.
Grand Dakar is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal.
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 an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal.
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.
Guédiawaye is an arrondissement of Guédiawaye in Dakar Region in Senegal.
