List of cities in Senegal
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| Cities in Senegal | |||||
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| 1988 Census | 2002 Census | 2005 estimate | |||
| 1 | Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland... |
1,375,070 | 1,983,093 | 1,998,635 | Dakar Dakar Region 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 Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.-Administration:... |
| 2 | Touba Touba, Senegal Touba is a city in central Senegal. It is the holy city of Mouridism and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Aamadu Bàmba Mbàkke... |
123,751 | 419,300 | 428,059 | Diourbel |
| 3 | Thiès Thiès Thiès is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies 60 km east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis... |
175,465 | 237,849 | 240,152 | Thiès Thiès Region -Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole... |
| 4 | Rufisque Rufisque Rufisque is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula. It has a population of 179,797 . In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar.... |
142,340 | 179,797 | 187,203 | Dakar Dakar Region 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 Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.-Administration:... |
| 5 | Kaolack Kaolack Kaolack is a town of 172,305 people on the north bank of the Saloum River and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an important regional market town and is Senegal's main peanut trading and processing center... |
150,961 | 172,305 | 173,782 | Kaolack Kaolack Region The Kaolack region is a region in Senegal. It borders Gambia and is a common stopping point for travel between Dakar and Banjul. Its borders correspond roughly to the Saalum Kingdom of precolonial days, and the area is still spoken of as the Saalum in Wolof, and its inhabitants are called... |
| 6 | M'Bour M'Bour M'Bour or Mbour is a city in the Thiès Region of Senegal. It lies on the Petite Côte, approximately eighty kilometers south of Dakar. It is home to a population of 153,503 . The city's major industries are tourism, fishing and peanut processing.... |
76,751 | 153,503 | 170,699 | Thiès Thiès Region -Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole... |
| 7 | Ziguinchor Ziguinchor Ziguinchor is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of over 230,000... |
124,283 | 153,269 | 162,436 | Ziguinchor Ziguinchor Region Ziguinchor is a region of Senegal . The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Basse Casamance.-Departments:Ziguinchor region is divided into 3 departments:*Bignona... |
| 8 | Saint-Louis Saint-Louis, Senegal Saint-Louis, or Ndar as it is called in Wolof, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 km north of Senegal's capital city Dakar, it has a population officially estimated at 176,000 in 2005. Saint-Louis... |
113,917 | 154,555 | 130,750 | Saint-Louis Saint-Louis Region The Saint-Louis Region of Senegal is on the border with Mauritania. Its capital is Saint-Louis.Famous for its cast iron bridge, built by French colonialists in the 19th century, it is close to the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, home to thousands of birds, some indigenous to the... |
| 9 | Diourbel Diourbel Diourbel is a town in Senegal lying east of Thiès. It is known for its mosque and local groundnut industry. It is the capital of the Diourbel Region. Estimated population 2007: 100,445- Transport :... |
76,548 | 95,984 | 93,767 | Diourbel |
| 10 | Louga Louga Louga is a town in northwestern Senegal. Louga is a cattle market centre and has road and rail links with the port city of Saint-Louis to the northwest and Dakar to the southwest... |
52,057 | 73,662 | 77,784 | Louga Louga Region Louga is a city and region of Senegal. The region is located to the northwest part of the country and Louga city is in the northwest of the region - about 50 km inland from the Atlantic coast.-Departments:Louga region is divided into 3 departments:... |
| 11 | Tambacounda Tambacounda Tambacounda is the largest city in eastern Senegal, southeast of Dakar, and is the Regional capital of the province of the same name. Its estimated population in 2007 was 78,800.-Geography:... |
41,885 | 67,543 | 75,245 | Tambacounda Tambacounda Region Tambacounda, formerly known as Sénégal Orientale, is a region of Senegal. It used to be part of the Mali Empire before the borders were created to separate Mali from Senegal. Tambacounda is physically the largest of Senegal's 11 regions, but is sparsely populated and its economy lags behind the... |
| 12 | Richard Toll Richard Toll Richard Toll is a town in northern Senegal, lying on the south bank of the River Senegal, just east of Rosso. Originally a colonial town, it was name for the park of the Chateau de Baron Roger, laid out by botanist Jean Michel Claude Richard. A rice growing scheme was originally initiated by... |
29,611 | 42,621 | 60,531 | Saint-Louis Saint-Louis Region The Saint-Louis Region of Senegal is on the border with Mauritania. Its capital is Saint-Louis.Famous for its cast iron bridge, built by French colonialists in the 19th century, it is close to the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, home to thousands of birds, some indigenous to the... |
| 13 | Kolda Kolda Kolda is a city located in southern Senegal. It is the capital city of Kolda Region, a region known historically and popularly as Haute Casamance.-Physical Geology and Climate:... |
34,337 | 53,921 | 58,362 | Kolda Kolda Region Kolda is a region of Senegal . The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Haute Casamance.-Departments:Kolda region is divided into 3 departments:*Kolda... |
| 14 | Mbacké Mbacké Mbacké is a city in central Senegal, located east of Dakar. It is the capital of an administrative department in the Diourbel region. Along with the near-by city of Touba, Mbacké forms an urban conurbation whose population currently stands at about 500,000, making it Senegal's second largest... |
38,847 | 51,124 | 56,823 | Diourbel |
| 15 | Tivaouane Tivaouane -History:Tivaouane was part of the Wolof kingdom of Cayor, and was at one time its capital. It was first described to Europeans in the 15th century by Venitian explorer Luigi Cada-Mosto.... |
27,117 | 38,213 | 39,026 | Thiès Thiès Region -Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole... |
| 16 | Joal-Fadiouth | 19,003 | 32,991 | 36,418 | Thiès Thiès Region -Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole... |
| 17 | Kaffrine Kaffrine Kaffrine is the capital town of Kaffrine Region of Senegal.... |
16,957 | 25,768 | 31,298 | Kaolack Kaolack Region The Kaolack region is a region in Senegal. It borders Gambia and is a common stopping point for travel between Dakar and Banjul. Its borders correspond roughly to the Saalum Kingdom of precolonial days, and the area is still spoken of as the Saalum in Wolof, and its inhabitants are called... |
| 18 | Dahra Dahra Dahra is a town located in the Louga Region of Senegal at roughly 264 km from Dakar. It is near the ISRA and 40 km from the old king of djoloff's résidence named Alboury Ndiaye. The town has about 30,000 residents and the main population activity is agriculture and breeding... |
N/A | 26,486 | 29,495 | Louga Louga Region Louga is a city and region of Senegal. The region is located to the northwest part of the country and Louga city is in the northwest of the region - about 50 km inland from the Atlantic coast.-Departments:Louga region is divided into 3 departments:... |
| 19 | Bignona Bignona Bignona is a town located in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal. It briefly appears in the movie Binta and the Great Idea.-Notable people:*Landing Savané, politician*Ibrahima Sonko, footballer*Lamine Diarra, footballer*Séni Camara, sculptor... |
22,237 | 25,477 | 26,707 | Ziguinchor Ziguinchor Region Ziguinchor is a region of Senegal . The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Basse Casamance.-Departments:Ziguinchor region is divided into 3 departments:*Bignona... |
| 20 | Fatick Fatick Fatick is a city in Senegal, located between M'bour and Kaolack. Its 2005 population was estimated at 24,243. It is the capital of Fatick Region.... |
18,416 | 23,149 | 26,117 | Fatick Fatick Region Fatick is the southwest region of the northern outcrop of Senegal. Its alternative name is Jinnak Bolon. The region is named for its capital city, Fatick.Fatick region is divided into 3 departments:*Fatick*Foundiougne*Gossas-References: .... |
| 21 | Dagana Dagana, Senegal Dagana is a town in the Saint-Louis Region of Senegal and the capital of the Dagana Department. It shares its name with the Dagana River.Ethnic groups in Dagana include Wolof, Fula , and Moor.... |
15,638 | 18,205 | 25.604 | Saint-Louis Saint-Louis Region The Saint-Louis Region of Senegal is on the border with Mauritania. Its capital is Saint-Louis.Famous for its cast iron bridge, built by French colonialists in the 19th century, it is close to the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, home to thousands of birds, some indigenous to the... |
| 22 | Bambey Bambey - Transport :The town is served by a station on the mainline of the Dakar-Niger Railway.Spiacente NON ESISTE NESSUNA FERROVIADal Sénégal verso alcuna destinazione dei Paesi limitrofi,Attualmente è FERMA che la "mitica" Dakar Bamako - References :... |
16,974 | 21,250 | 24,319 | Diourbel |
| 23 | Vélingara Vélingara Vélingara is a town located in the Kolda Region of Senegal, in the North of the Vélingara crater.... |
14,068 | 20,806 | 23,834 | Kolda Kolda Region Kolda is a region of Senegal . The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Haute Casamance.-Departments:Kolda region is divided into 3 departments:*Kolda... |
| 24 | Sédhiou Sédhiou Sédhiou is a town of Senegal, in Casamance area, nearby the Casamance river.-History:The main historical culture of Sédhiou came from the Mandinka people, but many population is localisate on the area nowadays.-Geography:... |
13,212 | 18,465 | 20,200 | Kolda Kolda Region Kolda is a region of Senegal . The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Haute Casamance.-Departments:Kolda region is divided into 3 departments:*Kolda... |
| 25 | Sébikhotane | N/A | 18,582 | 19,429 | Dakar Dakar Region 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 Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.-Administration:... |
| 26 | Kédougou Kédougou Kédougou is a town in southeastern Senegal at 12.56 degrees N. latitude and 12.21 degrees W, longitude and at an elevation of 547 feet above sea level. Founded by the Diahanké people, Kédougou means the "Land of Man". The town lies on the N7 road and the River Gambia amid the Pays Bassari hills... |
11,216 | 16,672 | 18,483 | Tambacounda Tambacounda Region Tambacounda, formerly known as Sénégal Orientale, is a region of Senegal. It used to be part of the Mali Empire before the borders were created to separate Mali from Senegal. Tambacounda is physically the largest of Senegal's 11 regions, but is sparsely populated and its economy lags behind the... |
| 27 | Nguékhokh | N/A | 16,911 | 18,384 | Thiès Thiès Region -Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole... |
| 28 | Kayar | N/A | 16,257 | 17,193 | Thiès Thiès Region -Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole... |
| 29 | Pout | 10,763 | 16,785 | 17,072 | Thiès Thiès Region -Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole... |
| 30 | Mékhé | 12,109 | 15,291 | 15,527 | Thiès Thiès Region -Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole... |
| 31 | Matam Matam, Senegal Matam is a city in northeast Senegal, on the Sénégal River. It is the capital of the Matam Region .- People :Well-known people from the city include footballer Mamadou Niang, politician Samba Diouldé Thiam and writer Cheikh Hamidou Kane, the first mayor ISSA KANE and Hamidou Samba KASSE ... |
10,722 | 14,620 | 15,306 | Matam Matam Region Matam is a region of Senegal .It is a stark, flat, arid place bounded on the north by the Sénégal River and the south by the Sahelian plain studded with baobab trees made famous in Le Petit Prince... |
| 32 | Ouro Sogui Ouro Sogui Ouro Sogui lies in eastern Senegal on the N2 and N3 roads, just south west of Matam, on the River Senegal. It is an important market town and transport hub.... |
N/A | 13,177 | 15,200 | Matam Matam Region Matam is a region of Senegal .It is a stark, flat, arid place bounded on the north by the Sénégal River and the south by the Sahelian plain studded with baobab trees made famous in Le Petit Prince... |
| 33 | Nioro du Rip Nioro du Rip Nioro du Rip is a city in the south-west of Sénégal, situated about to the south-west of Kaolack and is from the border with The Gambia.-History:... |
11,841 | 13,976 | 15,039 | Kaolack Kaolack Region The Kaolack region is a region in Senegal. It borders Gambia and is a common stopping point for travel between Dakar and Banjul. Its borders correspond roughly to the Saalum Kingdom of precolonial days, and the area is still spoken of as the Saalum in Wolof, and its inhabitants are called... |
| 34 | Kébémer | 8,120 | 14,438 | 14,747 | Louga Louga Region Louga is a city and region of Senegal. The region is located to the northwest part of the country and Louga city is in the northwest of the region - about 50 km inland from the Atlantic coast.-Departments:Louga region is divided into 3 departments:... |
| 35 | Koungheul Koungheul Koungheul is a town and a department in central Senegal. It belongs to the region of Kaffrine and is situated between the Towns of Kaolack and Tambacounda. There are about 15'000 inhabitants and most of them are Wolof.... |
10,256 | 14,029 | 13,435 | Kaolack Kaolack Region The Kaolack region is a region in Senegal. It borders Gambia and is a common stopping point for travel between Dakar and Banjul. Its borders correspond roughly to the Saalum Kingdom of precolonial days, and the area is still spoken of as the Saalum in Wolof, and its inhabitants are called... |
| 36 | Guinguinéo Guinguinéo Guinguinéo is a city in the center of Senegal, situated in 22 kilometers to the northeast of Kaolack. Its history is an indisputable fame, Before 1956, Guinguinéo crossed the phenomenon of kingdoms piloted by the succession of several kings whose most famous is Fodé DIOUF. Guinguinéo became a... |
12,887 | 12,973 | 12,784 | Fatick Fatick Region Fatick is the southwest region of the northern outcrop of Senegal. Its alternative name is Jinnak Bolon. The region is named for its capital city, Fatick.Fatick region is divided into 3 departments:*Fatick*Foundiougne*Gossas-References: .... |
| 37 | Bakel Bakel, Senegal Bakel is a town of approximately 15,000 inhabitants located in the eastern part of Senegal, West Africa. The town is located along the Sénégal River, from the Malian border and linked by canoe ferry to the town of Gouray, Mauritania. It is one of the three departmental capitals in the region of... |
7,959 | 10,653 | 12,758 | Tambacounda Tambacounda Region Tambacounda, formerly known as Sénégal Orientale, is a region of Senegal. It used to be part of the Mali Empire before the borders were created to separate Mali from Senegal. Tambacounda is physically the largest of Senegal's 11 regions, but is sparsely populated and its economy lags behind the... |
| 38 | Mboro | N/A | 11,809 | 12,647 | Thiès Thiès Region -Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole... |
| 39 | Linguère Linguère - Transport :The town was the terminus of a branch railway. The Train Station is now in ruins and the tracks are non-existent as they have been ripped up and used by locals as part of fences.- Infrastructure :... |
9,824 | 11,667 | 12,607 | Louga Louga Region Louga is a city and region of Senegal. The region is located to the northwest part of the country and Louga city is in the northwest of the region - about 50 km inland from the Atlantic coast.-Departments:Louga region is divided into 3 departments:... |
| 40 | Sokone | 8,552 | 11,124 | 12,472 | Fatick Fatick Region Fatick is the southwest region of the northern outcrop of Senegal. Its alternative name is Jinnak Bolon. The region is named for its capital city, Fatick.Fatick region is divided into 3 departments:*Fatick*Foundiougne*Gossas-References: .... |
| 41 | Goudomp | N/A | 11,013 | 12,342 | Kolda Kolda Region Kolda is a region of Senegal . The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Haute Casamance.-Departments:Kolda region is divided into 3 departments:*Kolda... |
| 42 | Thiadiaye | N/A | 10,262 | 12,010 | Thiès Thiès Region -Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole... |
| 43 | Ndioum | N/A | 12,407 | 11,964 | Saint-Louis Saint-Louis Region The Saint-Louis Region of Senegal is on the border with Mauritania. Its capital is Saint-Louis.Famous for its cast iron bridge, built by French colonialists in the 19th century, it is close to the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, home to thousands of birds, some indigenous to the... |
| 44 | Diamniadio | N/A | 10,898 | 11,393 | Dakar Dakar Region 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 Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.-Administration:... |
| 45 | Khombole | 9,437 | 11,574 | 11,624 | Thiès Thiès Region -Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole... |
| 46 | Gossas Gossas - External links :*... |
9,289 | 10,548 | 10,468 | Fatick Fatick Region Fatick is the southwest region of the northern outcrop of Senegal. Its alternative name is Jinnak Bolon. The region is named for its capital city, Fatick.Fatick region is divided into 3 departments:*Fatick*Foundiougne*Gossas-References: .... |
| 47 | Kanel | N/A | 8,997 | 10,165 | Matam Matam Region Matam is a region of Senegal .It is a stark, flat, arid place bounded on the north by the Sénégal River and the south by the Sahelian plain studded with baobab trees made famous in Le Petit Prince... |
Other settlements
- Agnam-GolyAgnam-GolyAgnam-Goly is a Sahelian village in north-eastern Senegal with a population of inhabitants. The village is located in the Ranérou Ferlo Department of Matam Region, approximately to the northeast of Dakar, on the bank of the Senegal River.- Founding :...
- Cap SkirringCap SkirringCap Skirring, also spelled Cap Skiring, is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the Basse Casamance region of Senegal. It is a popular seaside resort with Europeans and has an airport and a golf course. The town was first occupied by fishermen. It was discovered by the French of Ziguinchor as a...
- GuédiawayeGuédiawayeGuédiawaye is a town and département of the Dakar Region of Senegal. Lying on the Atlantic Ocean to the north east of Dakar city centre, in 2005 it had a population of 280,353. Until the mid-2000s, the département was part of Pikine.-History:...
- KidiraKidira- Transport :It is an important transport hub and lies on the N1 and N2 roads, the Dakar – Bamako railway and the Falémé River....
- PikinePikinePikine is a city in the Pikine Department of the Dakar Region of Senegal. Lying to the east of Dakar city centre, in 2005 it had a population of 834,246. The departement includes the villages of Yeumbeul, Thiaroye, Mbao, and Keur Massar Malika...
- PodorPodorPodor is the northernmost town in Senegal, Africa, lying on Morfil Island between the Sénégal River and Doué River. It is home to a ruined French fort, built in 1854 as a centre for gold trading, and is the birthplace of fashion designer Oumou Sy, and musicians Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck....
- YoffYoffYoff is a town part of the city of Dakar. It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of Dakar Airport . The town is built along the broad beach at Yoff Bay...