Geographic location
The Port of Dakar enjoys a strategic location at the westernmost point of Africa, at the crossroads of the major shipping lanes linking Europe to South America and North America to South Africa.
As the first deep-water access point for vessels coming from the north and the last port reachable when travelling up from the south, it offers a two- to three-day sailing time advantage over other ports on the West African coast.
A sheltered water basin
- Access channel dredged to 13.5 m
- Turning basin 500 m in diameter
- Ten kilometers of quay
- Tides ranging between 0.20 m and 1.80 m
- Permanent direct access and round-the-clock services