Rufisque
City in Dakar Region, Senegal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rufisque (Arabic: روفيسك; Wolof: Tëngeéj) is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula. It has a population of 295,459 (2023 census).[1] In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar.
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Rufisque
روفيسك | |
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Industrial Rufisque, 2006 | |
Coordinates: 14°43′N 17°16′W | |
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Region | Dakar Region |
Population (2023 census)[1] | |
• Total | 295,459 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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Rufisque is also the capital of the department of the same name and lies 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Dakar, the capital of Senegal.