Rufisque

Rufisque
روفيسك
Industrial Rufisque, 2006
Industrial Rufisque, 2006
Rufisque is located in Senegal
Rufisque
Rufisque
Coordinates: 14°43′N 17°16′W / 14.717°N 17.267°W / 14.717; -17.267
Country Senegal
RegionDakar Region
Population
 (2023 census)[1]
 • Total
295,459
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Rufisque (Arabic: روفيسك; Wolof: Tëngeéj) is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Dakar, the capital. It has a population of 295,459 (2023 census).[1] In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar.

Rufisque is also the capital of the department of the same name.

  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Senegal