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27 Running Routes in Dakar

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Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 million in 2023.

ShapeMiles' route generator has fitted GPS art shapes to Dakar's street network, including a dragon, a cat and a star; the closest match stays within 25 m of its template on average.

Population: 2.65M city

Weather and seasonal running guidance

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Best monthsJanuary to May: average highs of 25–28°C and about 1 mm of rain a month (Open-Meteo historical archive 2020-2024).
SeasonTypical weatherRunning guidance
Dec–Feb21–28°C, ~2 mm rain/monthWarm: early mornings are the most comfortable time to run. Almost no rain.
Mar–May20–25°C, ~1 mm rain/monthComfortable running temperatures for most of the day. Almost no rain.
Jun–Aug25–29°C, ~72 mm rain/monthWarm: early mornings are the most comfortable time to run.
Sep–Nov26–30°C, ~48 mm rain/monthWarm: early mornings are the most comfortable time to run.

Route list

PreviewRouteElevation LossMapRun in appVideoReviews
Art trackRocket15.4 km7 m8 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackHeart with arrow16.4 km18 m17 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackMoon15.1 km28 m25 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackTree15.2 km34 m35 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackCactus15.6 km39 m41 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackStar15.7 km35 m35 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackGuitar17.4 km38 m38 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackTurtle18.3 km27 m26 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackLightning bolt15.2 km32 m28 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackCat silhouette14.4 km19 m19 mOpen mapRoute details-

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