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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From BBC • 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

The gracefulness of the slender fishing boats that glided into the harbor in Dakar was equaled only by the elegance of the Senegalese women who sailed through the city in flowing robes and turbaned heads.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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