Map of Niakoul Rab, Senegal

Niakoul Rab is a city in Dakar, Senegal, with a population of about 41,570. It lies at 14.7842°N, 17.2736°W. Niakoul Rab is about 21 km (13 mi) northeast of Dakar, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rufisque, 8 km to the south.

Niakoul Rab at a glance

Where is Niakoul Rab?

• The 28th largest city in Senegal by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Dakar on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 15 min on the shortest day to 13 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Niakoul Rab

• Rufisque — 8 km south
• Bargny — 11 km southeast
• N’diareme limamoulaye — 12 km west
• Diamniadio — 12 km southeast
• Pikine — 13 km west
• Sébikhotane — 15 km east
• Dakar — 21 km southwest
• Thiès Nones — 33 km east
• Thiès — 37 km east
• Nguékhokh — 42 km southeast

Largest cities in Dakar

• Dakar — 2,646,503
• Pikine — 1,170,791
• Rufisque — 295,459
• Bargny — 69,242
• Diamniadio — 47,759
• Sébikhotane — 42,839
• N’diareme limamoulaye — 35,171

Largest cities in Senegal

• Dakar — 2,646,503
• Pikine — 1,170,791
• Touba — 1,120,824
• Thiès — 317,763
• Kaolack — 298,904
• Rufisque — 295,459
• Mbour — 284,189
• Saint-Louis — 254,171
• Thiès Nones — 252,320
• Ziguinchor — 214,874

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.