Which country or map area contains Dakar?
Dakar is shown within Senegal in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Senegal
- Region name
- Dakar
- Approximate latitude
- 14.8° north
- Approximate longitude
- 17.3° west
- Country capital
- Dakar
- Country currency
- West African CFA franc
- World region
- Western Africa
Quick answers about Dakar
What kind of place is Dakar?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Dakar on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 14.8° north latitude and 17.3° west longitude.
What is the capital of Senegal?
The country capital is Dakar.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.