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  • Dakar

  • Dakar

    Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert peninsula on the Atlantic coast. The city was founded by the French in the 19th century AD and later it grew into a major regional port and a major city of the French colonial empire. In 1902, Dakar replaced Saint-Louis as the capital of French West Africa.
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    Dakar
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    Dakar
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    Dakar

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    Historic Cities and Regions

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    Senegal

    Dakar

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    19th Century AD

    French

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