Dakar

Senegal • Africa

Primary City: Dakar

Primary State/Province: Dakar

Primary Language: French

Population: 4.0M

GDP: N/A • GDP per capita: $0

GAWC Class: 9

Isolated Capital
#451

Global Rank

5.2

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

78.7%

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National Capital

National capital of Senegal

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Senegal

Dakar metro area

14.73, -17.46
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
Major League Teams/Venues↗1#T-265
Total Teams↗2#T-500
Major Sporting Events↗1#T-107
Major Companies↗1#T-227
Market Cap Score↗$2B#400
Cultural Events0
Universities↗0
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗2.0#T-153
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗14#T-181
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers↗0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Notable Venues1 venue

Football/Soccer

Stade Leopold Senghor

Dakar

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

ASC Ville de Dakar

Dakar

Major Sporting Events

Championship Finals1 event

1992 AFCON Final

Football Final

1992 • Dakar

Complete Event Timeline1 event

1992 AFCON Final

Championship Finals

1992 • Dakar

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Wave$2BUnicorn

Total Market Cap: $2B across 1 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Blaise Diagne International Airport

Dakar • 3 - International

Suburban Rail (14 stations)2 entries

Petit train de banlieue

Dakar • Suburban Rail

Train Express Regional (TER)

Dakar • 14 stations

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