Map of Rufisque, Senegal

Rufisque is a city in Dakar, Senegal, with a population of about 295,459. It lies at 14.7154°N, 17.2733°W. Rufisque is about 19 km (12 mi) east of Dakar, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bargny, 5 km to the southeast.

Rufisque at a glance

Where is Rufisque?

• The 6th largest city in Senegal by recorded population.
• The 3rd 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 Rufisque

• Bargny — 5 km southeast
• Niakoul Rab — 8 km north
• Diamniadio — 10 km east
• Pikine — 14 km northwest
• N’diareme limamoulaye — 14 km northwest
• Sébikhotane — 15 km east
• Dakar — 19 km west
• Thiès Nones — 34 km east
• Nguékhokh — 37 km southeast
• Thiès — 38 km east

Largest cities in Dakar

• Dakar — 2,646,503
• Pikine — 1,170,791
• Bargny — 69,242
• Diamniadio — 47,759
• Sébikhotane — 42,839
• Niakoul Rab — 41,570
• 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
• Mbour — 284,189
• Saint-Louis — 254,171
• Thiès Nones — 252,320
• Ziguinchor — 214,874
• Diourbel — 157,554

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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.