Rufisque
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). In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar.
Rufisque
روفيسك | |
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Industrial Rufisque, 2006 | |
Rufisque | |
| 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) |
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.
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