4K Drive: Rufisque to Dakar Downtown, Senegal

4K drive from Rufisque along national road N1 onto Highway A1 towards Dakar city center in Senegal. Dakar is on the Cap-Vert peninsula on the Atlantic coast, the westernmost city on the African mainland. It is the capital and largest city of Senegal, with a city population of 1,030,594 and metropolitan area of 3.94 million in 2021. Settled in the 15th century, it grew into a major port after French annexation in the 19th century and became capital of independent Senegal in 1960.