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Dakar

American

[dah-kahr] / dɑˈkɑr /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Senegal; capital of former French West Africa. 68 sq. mi. (176 sq. km).

Dakar British

/ ˈdækə /

noun

the capital and chief port of Senegal, on the SE side of Cape Verde peninsula. Pop: 2 313 000 (2005 est)

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The news also dropped like a bombshell in the Senegalese capital, Dakar - but for the opposite reason.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

It was footage from January: the Teranga Lions celebrating in the streets of Dakar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The harvested vegetables go by road to the deep-water Port of Dakar five hours away by road.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Surono contacted the ITF, who reported the Novo Ruivo abandoned to authorities and helped contact the Indonesian embassy in Dakar, Senegal.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

In the end, although Senghor did not then provide us with what we asked for, he furnished me with a diplomatic passport and paid for our plane fares from Dakar to our next des-tination: London.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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