Definitions for "Dakar"
Keywords:  senegal, atlantic, coast, africa, gryps
A coastal city in northwestern Africa, in modern-day Senegal. At the time of the Gryps Conflict, Dakar is the capital of the Earth Federation government, where the Federation Assembly periodically meets to enact legislation. Most of the Federation's administrative functions are subsequently relocated to Lhasa, Tibet in U.C. 0092. [ Zeta Gundam
city on the Atlantic coast of Senegal, finish of the Paris - Dakar, lately Granada - Dakar, offroad rally. (The start of the 2000 Dakar - Cairo rally.)
Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula, on the country's Atlantic coast. Its position, on the western edge of Africa (it is the westernmost African city), is an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade; this fact aided its growth into a major regional port.