Dakar région is the smallest and most populated région of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cape Verde Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.
The Dakar région is divided into four départements (administrative structures without political power, unlike the French départements):
The Dakar département is also a commune (city). This is a situation comparable to Paris which is both a départem...
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Dakar région is the smallest and most populated région of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cape Verde Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.
The Dakar région is divided into four départements (administrative structures without political power, unlike the French départements):
The Dakar département is also a commune (city). This is a situation comparable to Paris which is both a département and a commune. The département /commune of Dakar is further divided into:
The Guédiawaye département is also a commune (city). This département has only one arrondissement, so that Guédiawaye is both a département and an arrondissement. The département /arrondissement/commune of Guédiawaye is further divided into:
The Pikine département is also a commune (city). The département /commune of Pikine is further divided into:
The Rufisque département is made up of two arrondissements and three communes directly under the département:
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