Ouakam
Ouakam | |
|---|---|
Commune d'arrondissement | |
Ouakam location | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Dakar Region |
| Department | Dakar Department |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 74,692 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Ouakam is a commune d'arrondissement in the city of Dakar, Senegal. The commune is the birthplace of French politicians Ségolène Royal and Rama Yade and Senegalese writer and politician Birago Diop. Ouakam is one of the four original Lebou villages of the Cap-Vert Peninsula, along with Yoff, Ngor, and Hann.