Dakar

Dakar, the capital of Senegal, sits at the westernmost tip of Africa on the narrow Cap-Vert peninsula, giving it a position where African and European cultures have long intersected. The city hosted the first World Festival of Black Arts in 1966, an initiative of President Léopold Sédar Senghor, and remains home to the Fundamental Institute of Black Africa. A Wikivoyage-listed destination with a lively café and restaurant scene, it sits within walking distance of the Atlantic coast and near UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.

• Population2,646,503
• Nearest water from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
• Nearest mountain from center 7.0 km4.4 mi