Pikine at a glance
- Pikine is one of the three largest cities in Senegal, with about 1.2 million inhabitants.
- It lies in the Dakar region.
- Close by: Dakar (10 km), Niakoul Rab (13 km) and Rufisque (14 km).
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More than 4.5 million people live within 50 km of Pikine, in 13 towns and cities including Dakar, Rufisque and Thiès Nones. In the app you choose the distance yourself: from 10 km to 500 km, or “Any distance”.
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