| Dakar Region | |
| Native Name: | |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Image Map1: | Dakar in Senegal.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Dakar Region highlighted in red inside Senegal |
| Coordinates: | 14.75°N -37°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Senegal |
| Parts Type: | Departments |
| P1: | Dakar Department |
| P2: | Pikine Department |
| P3: | Guédiawaye Department |
| P4: | Rufisque Department |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Arrondissements |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 10[1] |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Communes |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 7, plus 2 communautés rurales |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Communes d'arrondissement |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 43 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2021) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.607[2] · 1st |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Dakar |
| Leader Party: | PDS
|
| Leader Title: | Regional president |
| Leader Name: | Abdoulaye Faye |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 547 |
| Population Total: | 4,004,427 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 Census |
| Population Rank: | 1st |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Rank: | 1st |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Postal Code Type: | ISO 3166-2 |
| Postal Code: | SN-DK |
Dakar Region (fr|Région de Dakar) is the smallest and most populated Region of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.
The Dakar region is divided into five départements (administrative structures without political power, unlike the French départements). The départements had the following areas and populations at the Census of 2023:
| Département | Area (km2) | Population Census 2023[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 1,278,469 | ||
| 13 | 372,708 | ||
| Keur Massar | 46 | 770,314 | |
| Pikine | 42 | 764,597 | |
| Rufisque | 356 | 818,337 | |
| Total Région de Dakar | 547 | 4,004,427 |
Dakar Department is also a commune (city). This is a situation comparable to Paris which is both a department and a commune. The department/commune of Dakar is further divided into:
Guédiawaye Department is also a commune (city). This department has only one arrondissement, so that Guédiawaye is both a department and an arrondissement. The department /arrondissement/commune of Guédiawaye is further divided into:
Pikine Department is also a commune (city). The department /commune of Pikine is further divided into:
Rufisque Department is made up of two arrondissements and six urban communes:
| Administrative Divisions of the Dakar Region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Département | Commune | Commune d'arrondissement | Communauté rurale | |
| Department/ County / State | City | Borough | Neighborhood | Rural Borough |
| Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur | ||||
| Fann-Point E-Amitié | ||||
| Dieuppeul-Derklé | ||||
| Parcelles Assainies | ||||
| Parcelles Assainies | ||||
| Guédiawaye | Golf Sud | |||
| Ndiarème Limoulaye | ||||
| Wakhinane Nimzatt | ||||
| Dagoudane | Dalifort | |||
| Guinaw Rail Nord | ||||
| Guinaw Rail Sud | ||||
| Niayes | ||||
| Thiaroye | Diamaguène Sicap Mbao | |||
| Mbao | ||||
| Thiaroye Gare | ||||
| Thiaroye Sur Mer | ||||
| Tivaouane Diaksao | ||||
| Rufisque Est | ||||
| Rufisque Nord | ||||
| Bargny | ||||
| - | ||||
| Bambylor | ||||
| Yène | ||||
| Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga | ||||
Within the Dakar 'region, the only politically significant units (i.e. those who have elected officials and wield a significant power) are: the 7 communes, the 2 communautés rurales, and the 43 communes d'arrondissement.