West Africa
Senegal
Dakar

Grand Dakar

Grand Dakar is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , . Grand Dakar has about 47,300 residents.
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  • Type: Suburb with 47,300 residents
  • Description: district of Dakar, Senegal
  • Also known as: “Grand Dakar Bope” and “Grand-Dakar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Massalikoul Djinane Mosque and Marius Ndiaye Stadium.

Mosque
Photo: Malickdieye38, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a in , .

Stadium
is an indoor arena in Dakar, Senegal, used primarily for basketball. The arena was home to the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 in September 2007. It was also used to host the 29th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship in 2017.

Park
Photo: Aboubacarkhoraa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Place de l'Obélisque is a central plaza in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biscuiterie and HLM.

Suburb
is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , , 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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Lisa1369, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , . As of 2013 it had a population of 39,126. stands for Habitations à Loyer Modéré.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is the capital and largest city of and is often regarded as the cultural and commercial center of French-speaking West Africa. is often the first stop in exploring French-speaking West Africa because it has good flight connections with Western Europe.

Grand Dakar

Latitude
14.70546° or 14° 42′ 20″ north
Longitude
-17.45411° or 17° 27′ 15″ west
Population
47,300
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
7C64PG4W+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8929314328
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2251339
Wiki­data ID
Q3113582
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Satellite Map

Discover Grand Dakar from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to German—“Grand Dakar” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Grand Dakar”
  • Dutch: “Grand Dakar”
  • French: “Grand Dakar”
  • German: “Grand Dakar”
  • “Grand Dakar”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centre de santé de Grand Dakar and Mosquée Bibi Ndao.

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