Dakar region
Dakar region 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.
Administration
The Dakar region is divided into five départements. The départements had the following areas and populations at the Census of 2023:| Département | Area | Population census 2023 |
| Dakar | 80 | 1,278,469 |
| Guédiawaye | 13 | 372,708 |
| Keur Massar | 46 | 770,314 |
| Pikine | 42 | 764,597 |
| Rufisque | 356 | 818,337 |
| Total Région de Dakar | 547 | 4,004,427 |
Keur Massar department was formed in May 2021.
Dakar department
Dakar department is also a commune. This is a situation comparable to Paris which is both a department and a commune. The department/commune of Dakar is further divided into:- 4 arrondissements, which are administrative structures without much power. The arrondissements are further divided into:
- *19 communes d'arrondissement. The communes d'arrondissement have a lot of power, unlike the arrondissements of Paris, and are more comparable to the London boroughs.
Guédiawaye department
Guédiawaye department is also a commune. 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:- 5 ''communes d'arrondissement''
Pikine department
Pikine department is also a commune. The department /commune of Pikine is further divided into:- 3 arrondissements, which are further divided into:
- *16 ''communes d'arrondissement''
Rufisque department
Rufisque department is made up of two arrondissements and six urban communes:- Rufisque arrondissement, which is also a commune. The arrondissement/commune of Rufisque is divided into 3 communes d'arrondissement:
- * Rufisque Centre
- * Rufisque Est
- * Rufisque Ouest
- Bambylor arrondissement, which, administratively speaking, is the only rural part of the Dakar region. The Bambylor arrondissement is divided into 3 communautés rurales :
- * Yène
- * Bambylor
- * Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga
- The six communes of Bargny, Sébikotane, Diamniadio, Jaxaay-Parcelle-Niakoul Rap, Sangalkam and Sendou