Map of Dara, Senegal

Dara is a city in Louga, Senegal, with a population of about 45,530. It lies at 15.3484°N, 15.4799°W. Dara is about 223 km (139 mi) east of Dakar, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Touba, 70 km to the southwest.

Dara at a glance

Where is Dara?

• The 24th largest city in Senegal by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 13 min on the shortest day to 13 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dara

• Touba — 70 km southwest
• Mbaké — 77 km southwest
• Louga — 85 km west
• Diourbel — 113 km southwest
• Tiébo — 113 km southwest
• Richard-Toll — 126 km north
• Bambey — 127 km southwest
• Saint-Louis — 131 km northwest
• Kaffrine — 138 km south
• Kaolack — 148 km southwest

Largest cities in Louga

• Louga — 113,365

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.