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Dakar is the capital and largest city in Senegal with about 1 million people living in the city itself and over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area. It is one of the biggest cities in West Africa and the cultural, economic and industrial heart of the country.
From the Dakar Travel Guide
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The beds and beddings are clean and decent. Breakfast is good. The owner is very involved and helpful. Free wi-fi in dorms an added bonus. I recommend Annexe kingz Plaza to all backpackers! ... more
Well situated, though not in the center. It is a good option for the money it costs. The bathroom insuite room is excellent and huge. Wifi internet very fast and for free. A couple of restaurants around. The owner is a very friendly Dutch guy which can offer you a big appartment too for around 65 €. Good option for a couple of days in Dakar! ... more
Agadir to Dakar overland
Dear friends, I plan to travel from Agadir to Dakar at the start of December. I ve spent loads of time in Morocco already, so that is not the issue. I m wondering about the Western Sahara-Dakar leg. We sleep in the car (a van). What places are safe to park/sleep. How safe is Mauretania? Is there any ...
Is the Dakar rally really an "experience" for the locals?
I was watching the daily OLN coverage of the Dakar rally (an overland race from Lisbon to Dakar ...
Lost Passport in Cape Verde
reported this to the police and the embassy which is based in Dakar, the embassy have said that he needs to be in Dakar on Monday morning. The problem is how does he get to Dakar with no passport - can anyone help ...
Dakar, Senegal
and it has good music. We arrived into Yoff, a fishing village between the airport and Dakar, late at night ...
Posted in While We Are Out... by jhongny
The Dakar
that the Dakar was taking place in the desert 20 km from Bahia and we were invited to go along with a group ...
Posted in South American Adventures by amanda_w24
in Africa
Hoping to catch the humanitarian caravan from casablanca to Dakar for the world's black arts festival.. still to do visa,paperwork,vaccines,donations,packing... the caravan is stopping in Dakar for a week or so for the music festival, but I'm thinking of actually continuing to Timbuktu alone and make ...
Posted in WanderLili by liliko