Rufisque
City in Dakar Region, Senegal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rufisque (Arabic: روفيسك; Wolof: Tëngeéj) is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula. It has a population of 179,797 (2002 census).[citation needed] In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar.
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Rufisque
روفيسك | |
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Coordinates: 14°43′N 17°16′W | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Dakar Region |
Area | |
• Total | 372 km2 (144 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 490,694 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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Rufisque is also the capital of the department of the same name and lies 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Dakar, the capital of Senegal.