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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DakarDakar - Wikipedia

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   Dakar (/ d ɑː ˈ k ɑːr, d æ-/ UK also: / ˈ d æ k ɑːr /; French:; Wolof: Ndakaaru) is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The department of Dakar has a population of 1,182,417, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.9 million in 2023.

2. www.dakar.com › enOfficial website of the Dakar Rally

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   The Dakar Rally is the world's toughest and most prestigious off-road race, held annually in January. Find out the latest news, watch the videos, play the official games and explore the 2025 route to Shubaytah.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dakar_RallyDakar Rally - Wikipedia

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   The Dakar Rally or simply "The Dakar" (French: Le Rallye Dakar ou Le Dakar), formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally" (French: Le Rallye Paris-Dakar), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation.

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   Where is Dakar located?

   • Dakar is situated on the Cap-Vert peninsula, the western-most point of mainland Africa. Cap-Vert was colonized by the Portuguese in the early 15th century. The Portuguese established a presence on the island of Gorée off the coast of Cap-Vert and used it as a base for the Atlantic slave trade. France took over the island in 1677.

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   Why is Dakar the capital of Senegal?

   • Dakar was the capital of the short-lived Mali Federation from 1959 to 1960, after which it became the capital of Senegal. The poet, philosopher and first President of Senegal Léopold Sédar Senghor tried to transform Dakar into the "Sub-Saharan African Athens" (l'Athènes de l'Afrique subsaharienne), as his vision was for it.

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   What to do in Dakar?

   • A photogenic 1864 lighthouse graces the top of one of Dakar's few hills. It's worth making leisurely 20-minute walk, with sweeping views across the city… Plage de N'gor is a small beach popular with families and football-playing youths, and there are a few snack spots with tables on the sands. It's not a…

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   How many people live in Dakar?

   • The department of Dakar has a population of 1,182,417, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.9 million in 2023. Dakar is situated on the Cap-Vert peninsula, the western-most point of mainland Africa. Cap-Vert was colonized by the Portuguese in the early 15th century.

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5. www.britannica.com › place › DakarDakar | Senegal, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Dakar, capital of Senegal and one of the chief seaports on the western African coast. The city was founded in 1857, and its name comes from dakhar, a Wolof name for the tamarind tree and the name of a coastal Lebu village that was located south of what is now the first pier.

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6. www.youtube.com › @OfficialDakarDakar - YouTube

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   The biggest rally-raid in the world : the taste of the extreme The fifth edition of the Dakar in Saudi Arabia, running from 5 to 19 January, promises to push man and machine harder than any of...

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8. www.dakar.com › en › overall-routeThe Route of Dakar

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   The Route of Dakar. 2025 ROUTE: DESTINATION SHUBAYTAH. The 2025 Dakar is starting to take shape: the sixth edition in Saudi Arabia will be held from 3 to 17 January on a course stretching from Bisha to Shubaytah. David Castera presented the outline of the 47th edition to the 700 guests who descended on the Les Comes off-road circuit near Barcelona.

9. www.lonelyplanet.com › senegal › dakarDakar travel - Lonely Planet | Senegal, Africa

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   Dakar is a city of extremes, where horse-cart drivers chug over swish highways and gleaming SUVs squeeze through tiny sand roads; where elegant ladies dig skinny heels into dusty walkways and suit-clad businessmen kneel down for prayer in the middle of the street.