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Rufisque est, Senegal
Dakar · Senegal
Rufisque est is a large city in Dakar, Senegal with a population of 221,066. Elevation: 16 ft (5 m). Average temperature: 78°F (25°C).
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About Rufisque est
Rufisque is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Dakar, the capital. It has a population of 295,459. In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar.
People
Climate
| Population | 221,066 |
| Population Density | 70,403 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Coordinates | 14.7162°, -17.2728° |
| Timezone | Africa/Dakar |
| Country | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
| State / Province | Dakar |
| Average Temperature | 78°F (25°C) |
| January Average | 72°F (22°C) |
| July Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 16.5 inches (418 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Rufisque est
Rufisque est is a large city in Senegal (Dakar) with a population of 221,066. The city sits at an elevation of 16 feet (5 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 78°F (25°C). Temperatures range from 72°F in January to 81°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 16.5 inches. The timezone is Africa/Dakar.
Climate in Rufisque est
Rufisque est has an average annual temperature of 25.3°C (78°F). The hottest month is Oct (28.6°C), the coldest is Feb (22°C). Average annual precipitation is 403 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 77.7°F |
| 44% above Senegal avg | |
| January Average | 72°F (22°C) |
| July Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| Sunny Days | 306 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Area | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²) |
| Population Density | 70,403/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 14.7162°N, 17.2728°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Dakar |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72°F (22°C) | 0.0 in | Coldest |
| February | 73°F (23°C) | 0.0 in | |
| March | 75°F (24°C) | 0.0 in | Driest |
| April | 75°F (24°C) | 0.0 in | |
| May | 77°F (25°C) | 0.0 in | |
| June | 80°F (27°C) | 0.5 in | |
| July | 81°F (27°C) | 2.6 in | |
| August | 82°F (28°C) | 6.5 in | Wettest |
| September | 82°F (28°C) | 5.4 in | |
| October | 82°F (28°C) | 1.1 in | Warmest |
| November | 79°F (26°C) | 0.1 in | |
| December | 74°F (24°C) | 0.0 in |
Rufisque est has a seasonal temperature swing of 10°F / from 72°F in January to 82°F in October. Total annual precipitation is 16.5 inches, with August being the wettest month (6.5") and March the driest (0.0").
Schools in Rufisque est
29 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École privée Maodo Malick | — | — | — | — |
| Compagnie des Trans | — | — | — | — |
| École Privée Moulaye Dabakh | — | — | — | — |
| Cours Privés El Hadji Gayo Ba | — | — | — | — |
| CEM Momar Séne Waly | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire El Hadji Momar Diop | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Camp Marchand | — | — | — | — |
| CEM Camp Marchand | — | — | — | — |
| CEM Pionnier du Syndicalisme Africain | — | — | — | — |
| École Keur Daouda Sarr | — | — | — | — |
| École de L'Amitié Rufisque Nantes | — | — | — | — |
| École privée La Sagesse 2 | — | — | — | — |
| École privée Contrat de la Réussite | — | — | — | — |
| CEM Darou Salam | — | — | — | — |
| Camp de Long | — | — | — | — |
| EFI de Rufisque | — | — | — | — |
| Bloc scientifique | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Thiawlène | — | — | — | — |
| École Jang Jubb Tekki | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Chérif Thiaw | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Darourakhmane | — | — | — | — |
| École d'Application Ibra Seck | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Camp Marchand | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Camp Marchand | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Castor | — | — | — | — |
| École cité imprimerie | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Charlemagne | — | — | — | — |
| École Franco-Darourahmane | — | — | — | — |
| Franco-Arabe Mouhamadoul Amine | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Rufisque est
2 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTS 92.5 RSI | — | AAC | |
| Radio Keur Massar | — | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Rufisque est
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancien Musée de la Femme | ||||
| Estrée Fort | ||||
| Foyer Culturel Hamo 4 | ||||
| Maritime Museum | ||||
| Musée des Civilisations Noires | ||||
| Musée des Forces Armées Sénégalaises | ||||
| Musèe des Forces Armèes Senegalaises | ||||
| Musée International sur la Biographie du Prophète (PSL) | ||||
| Musée Léopold Sédar Senghor | ||||
| Musée Théodore-Monod d'Art africain | ||||
| Raw Material Company |
Libraries in Rufisque est
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliotèque ESEA | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteque Publique de Bargny | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque "Nayef ben Abdelaziz Al Saoud" | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque "Nayef ben Abdelaziz Al Saoud" | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheque de l'ESP | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheque de l'ESP | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale De Pikine Est | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale De Pikine Est | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale De Pikine Est | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale De Pikine Est | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Sicap Liberté | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Sicap Liberté | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Sicap Liberté | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Sicap Liberté | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Universitaire Centrale - BU - UCAD | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Culturel Maurice Gueye | 0.0 | |||||
| Espace Culturelle Lat Daro | 0.0 | |||||
| Espace Culturelle Lat Daro | 0.0 | |||||
| Espace Culturelle Lat Daro | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie Didactika | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie Didactika | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie Sénégalaise | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie Sénégalaise | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie Sénégalaise | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie Sénégalaise | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de l'Institut Français | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de l'Institut Français | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Rufisque est
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chambre froide | |||||
| chambre froide | |||||
| chambre froide | |||||
| chambre froide | |||||
| chavanel | |||||
| Entrée marché Malika | |||||
| Entrée marché Malika | |||||
| Entrée marché Malika | |||||
| fruits et légumes | |||||
| Maché Mame Diarra | |||||
| Marché | |||||
| Marche | |||||
| Marche | |||||
| Marché Ainoumady | |||||
| Marché alimentaire | |||||
| Marche Arafat 2 | |||||
| Marché au poisson | |||||
| Marché aux bestiaux | |||||
| Marché aux bestiaux | |||||
| Marché aux bestiaux | |||||
| Marché aux chaussures | |||||
| Marché barack | |||||
| Marché Bène Barraque | |||||
| Marché Bou Mak | |||||
| Marché Central de Bargny | |||||
| Marché central de Yène Guedji | |||||
| Marché Colobane | |||||
| Marché Colobane | |||||
| Marché Colobane | |||||
| Marché Colobane | |||||
| Marché de Cambérène | |||||
| Marché de Colobane | |||||
| Marché de Colobane | |||||
| Marché de Colobane | |||||
| Marché de Colobane | |||||
| Marché de Fass | |||||
| Marché de Grand Yoff | |||||
| Marché de l'occasion des vêtements | |||||
| Marché de l'occasion des vêtements | |||||
| Marché de l'occasion des vêtements | |||||
| Marché de Malika | |||||
| Marché de Niague | |||||
| Marché de poissons Yoff Tangor | |||||
| Marché de poissons Yoff Tangor | |||||
| Marché de poissons Yoff Tangor | |||||
| Marché de poissons Yoff Tangor | |||||
| Marché de Pout | |||||
| Marché de Rufisque | |||||
| Marche de Sangalkam | |||||
| Marché de Sebi Ponty | |||||
| Marché de Sébikotane | |||||
| Marche de Yoff | |||||
| Marché Diamalaye | |||||
| Marché Diamalaye | |||||
| Marché Diamalaye | |||||
| Marché Dior | |||||
| Marché Grand-Dakar | |||||
| Marché Grand-Dakar | |||||
| Marché Grand-Dakar | |||||
| Marché Grand-Dakar | |||||
| Marché Gueule Tapée | |||||
| Marché HLM 5 | |||||
| Marché HLM 5 | |||||
| Marché HLM 5 | |||||
| Marché HLM 5 | |||||
| Marché HLM 5 | |||||
| Marché jumbo | |||||
| Marché Kermel | |||||
| Marché légumes | |||||
| Marché local Unité 14 | |||||
| Marche Mbabass | |||||
| Marché Ndiaréme | |||||
| Marché Nguelaw | |||||
| Marché Nguelaw 2 | |||||
| Marché Nguelaw 2 | |||||
| Marché Nguelaw 2 | |||||
| Marché Nguelaw 2 | |||||
| Marché Ouakam | |||||
| Marché Patte d'Oie | |||||
| Marché Police | |||||
| Marché Sahm | |||||
| Marché Salagne Salagne | |||||
| Marché Sandaga | |||||
| Marché Serigne Abdoul Aziz Sy Dabakh | |||||
| Marché Serigne Mansour Sy | |||||
| Marché Serigne Mansour Sy | |||||
| Marché Serigne Mansour Sy | |||||
| Marche Syndicat | |||||
| Marché Thiaroye | |||||
| Marché Tilène | |||||
| Marché Unitè 11 | |||||
| Marché Unité 4 | |||||
| Marche Warancka | |||||
| Marché Yoff | |||||
| Marche Zinc | |||||
| Marché Zing | |||||
| Mbabass | |||||
| Mbabass | |||||
| Mbabass | |||||
| Mbabass | |||||
| mini marché mariste | |||||
| mini marché mariste | |||||
| mini marché mariste | |||||
| mini marché mariste | |||||
| Ngor Market | |||||
| Ngor Market | |||||
| Nièty Mbar | |||||
| Nièty Mbar | |||||
| Nièty Mbar | |||||
| Sandicat | |||||
| Village Artisanal de Soumbédioune |
Restaurants in Rufisque est
2 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Rufisque est
4 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Rufisque est
1 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Rufisque est
3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Rufisque est
1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Rufisque est
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasseries Soboa |
Stadiums & Teams in Rufisque est
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Rufisque est
5 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Blaise Diagne International Airport | DSS | Large Airport |
| Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport | DKR | Large Airport |
| Djilor Pout Pout Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Saly-Joseph Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Thiès Airport | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Rufisque est
3 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| 312 et 313 | |
| 312 et 313 | |
| Post office |
Treatment Centers in Rufisque est
114 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Al Falah | ||
| Al Falah | ||
| Cabinet gynecologique de la DASSE | ||
| Cabinet gynecologique de la DASSE | ||
| Cabinet Medical Serigne Abdou Karim Mbacke | ||
| Cabinet Medical Serigne Abdou Karim Mbacke | ||
| Cabinet medical ya salaam | ||
| Cabinet medical ya salaam | ||
| Cabinet medical zenith | ||
| cabinet ophtalmologique keur SILOE | ||
| cabinet ophtalmologique keur SILOE | ||
| Casahous | ||
| case de sante de miname | ||
| case de sante de miname | ||
| Case de santé Mousdalifa Usaid/sc | ||
| Case de santé Mousdalifa Usaid/sc | ||
| Centre d'imagerie diagnostique et interventionnelle de Soumbédioune (CIDIS) | ||
| Centre d'imagerie médicale de Mermoz | ||
| Centre de medecine naturel Universalis | ||
| Centre de medecine naturel Universalis | ||
| Centre de santé de Grand Médine | ||
| Centre de santé de Grand Médine | ||
| Centre de Santé de la Reproduction | ||
| Centre de santé OHG | ||
| Centre de santé OHG | ||
| Centre de Santé Saint Dominique | ||
| Centre de Santé Saint Dominique | ||
| Centre de santé Technopole | ||
| Centre de santé Technopole | ||
| Centre Keru Yakaar | ||
| Centre Keru Yakaar | ||
| Centre médical "Américain" | ||
| Centre médical "Américain" | ||
| centre medical al Afia | ||
| centre medical al Afia | ||
| Centre Medico Social Wergui Yaram | ||
| Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba | ||
| Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba | ||
| Clinique Baraka | ||
| Clinique camed | ||
| Clinique de l'amitié | ||
| Clinique de l'amitié | ||
| Clinique de Pikine | ||
| Clinique de Pikine | ||
| clinique dentaire les Niayes | ||
| clinique dentaire les Niayes | ||
| CLinique Docteur Ngagne Mbaye Pediatre | ||
| CLinique Docteur Ngagne Mbaye Pediatre | ||
| Clinique du sourire | ||
| Clinique Fateh As Salam | ||
| Clinique Fateh As Salam | ||
| Clinique Lansar | ||
| Clinique Lansar | ||
| Clinique Mamy Mbacké | ||
| Clinique Matlaboul Chifa I | ||
| Clinique Matlaboul Chifa I | ||
| Clinique médicale | ||
| Clinique médicale | ||
| Clinique Niang | ||
| Clinique Ophtalmologique | ||
| Clinique Ophtalmologique | ||
| Clinique paramédical Le Doyen (Blue star) | ||
| Clinique paramédical Le Doyen (Blue star) | ||
| Clinique serigne saliou | ||
| Clinique serigne saliou | ||
| Clinique Tete Diedhiou | ||
| Clinique Tete Diedhiou | ||
| Clinique Ya Salam | ||
| Clinique Ya-Sin | ||
| Clinique Ya-Sin | ||
| COLASER | ||
| Complexe medical Dabakh Malick | ||
| Complexe medical Dabakh Malick | ||
| Complexe médical de la corniche ouest | ||
| Dispenaire Municipal I | ||
| Dispenaire Municipal I | ||
| Dispensaire confessionnel Notre Dame d'Esperance | ||
| Dispensaire Malika | ||
| Dispensaire Privé Mme Ndiaye | ||
| Docteur Elhadji Kekere traditionnel | ||
| Docteur Elhadji Kekere traditionnel | ||
| Dr Knox | ||
| El Hadji Djibril Doucoure | ||
| Elok - cardiologie | ||
| Elok - cardiologie | ||
| Infirmerie Dakar DEM DIKK | ||
| Infirmerie Dakar DEM DIKK | ||
| IRESSEF COVID Testing | ||
| Maternité municipale de Yeumbeul Nord | ||
| Medic'Kane | ||
| Medic'Kane | ||
| Mouhamadou Bamba SENE | ||
| Plateau médical Absa | ||
| Plateau médical Absa | ||
| Plateau médical Espoir | ||
| Plateau médical Espoir | ||
| Polyclinique de medine | ||
| Poste de santé de Darou Rakhmane | ||
| Poste de Santé Deggo | ||
| Poste de Santé Medina Gounass | ||
| Poste de sante prive Ousmane Ba | ||
| Poste de sante prive Ousmane Ba | ||
| Poste de Santé Unité 26 | ||
| Poste de Santé Unité 26 | ||
| RAHMA | ||
| Revival Centre d'Hémodialyse | ||
| S.O.S. Medecin | ||
| Sant Yalla | ||
| Sant Yalla | ||
| Sant Yalla | ||
| SOS Cardio | ||
| Urgences Cardio | ||
| YA SALAM | ||
| YA SALAM |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Rufisque est
20 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Centre Pie XII | |
| Chapelle de Darourakhmane | |
| Chapelle de Darourakhmane | |
| Chapelle Saint Eugène de Mazenod de Sicap Mbao | |
| Dahra Fathkhoul Badikhoul Babkhi | |
| Diaka Toucouleur | |
| Église du foyer de Charité | |
| Église Sainte Agnés | |
| Grand Mosquée d'Arafat 2 | |
| Grande Mosquée Darourakhmane | |
| Institut Biblique et Théologique de Keur Massar | |
| Mausolé du Chérif | |
| Mosquée Arafat 2 | |
| Mosquée au puit | |
| Mosquée Castor | |
| Mosquée citée Iba Ndiaye Diadji | |
| Mosquée Jakka Mouride | |
| Notre Dame des Pauvres de Sangalkam | |
| Paroisse Saint Martin de Tours | |
| Saint-François d'Assise |
Quick Facts
Around Rufisque est
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Rufisque est
9 places within 15 km
- • Plage Ab-Gokh
- • Plage de Hann
- • Plage du débarcadère
- • atelier de munisier
- • Atelier Fallou Dolly - Artiste peintre
- • Galerie LamP XR Gorée
- • Galerie Sant Serigne Fallou
- • Rue Torte
- • Village des Tortures
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What is the population of Rufisque est?
Rufisque est has a population of 221,066 residents and is located in Senegal. The population density is 70,403 people per square mile, spread across 3.1 square miles.
What is the weather like in Rufisque est?
Rufisque est has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (25°C). Winter temperatures average 72°F in January, while summers reach an average of 81°F in July. The area receives 306 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 16.5 inches.