Dakar

[ dah-kahr ]

noun

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

Dakar

/ ˈdækə /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The boat had departed from Mbour, about 80km south of the capital city Dakar, bound for Spain's Canary Islands, which are off the coast of West Africa.

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Despite running a successful sheep and bird farm in Dakar for almost a decade, he was struggling.

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With the prospect of a flight itinerary taking him from Amsterdam to Dakar via Paris, Bwalya wanted to stretch his legs and clear his mind.

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The Senegalese foreign ministry summoned the Ukrainian ambassador in Dakar to protest after he posted a Facebook video about Mr Yusov’s gloating comments.

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A performer in Senegal's famous Fake Lion beach entertainment show poses for the camera on Wednesday at a cultural event in the capital, Dakar...

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