Dakar Region


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.

Administration

The Dakar region is divided into four départements. The départements had the following areas and populations at the Census of 2013:
DépartementArea Population
Census 2013
Dakar791,146,053
Guédiawaye13329,659
Pikine871,170,791
Rufisque372490,694
Total Région de Dakar5473,137,196

Dakar department

is also a commune. This is a situation comparable to Paris which is both a department and a commune. The department/commune of Dakar is further divided into:
is also a commune. This department has only one arrondissement, so that Guédiawaye is both a department and an arrondissement. The department /arrondissement/commune of Guédiawaye is further divided into:
is also a commune. The department /commune of Pikine is further divided into:
is made up of two arrondissements and six urban communes:

Conclusion

Within the Dakar 'region, the only politically significant units are: the 7 communes, the 2 communautés rurales, and the 43 communes d'arrondissement.