Dakar is the capital city of Senegal and also its largest. It's based on the Cape Verde Peninsula, on the country's Atlantic coast. It buildings, of late, have been reaching for the Senegalese sky with a boom in construction.
Dakar's position, on the western edge of Africa (it is the westernmost African city), is an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade. This has helped Dakar become a major regional port.
According to December 31, 2005 official estimates, 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 people.
Dakar is a major administrative centre, home to the National Assembly of Senegal and Senegal Presidential Palace.
Construction in and around the city has been booming of late. Much of the 300 million dollars per year that expatriates send home is funnelled towards the construction business.
Dakar's position, on the western edge of Africa (it is the westernmost African city), is an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade. This has helped Dakar become a major regional port.
According to December 31, 2005 official estimates, 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 people.
Dakar is a major administrative centre, home to the National Assembly of Senegal and Senegal Presidential Palace.
Construction in and around the city has been booming of late. Much of the 300 million dollars per year that expatriates send home is funnelled towards the construction business.
Sources: Wikipedia, BBC World Service
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