Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal, located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula, on the country's Atlantic coast.
Dakaris thecapitaland largest city ofSenegal. It is located on theCap-VertPeninsula on theAtlanticcoast and is the westernmost city in theOld Worldand on the African mainland. Its position, on the western edge of Africa, is an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade; this fact aided its growth into a major regionalport.
Dakar is a major administrative center, home to theSenegal National Assemblyand the Presidential Palace.