Rufisque, SENEGAL - Cap Vert Peninsula - Dakar Suburb - sailboats, ships

Description

Rufisque, SENEGAL - Cap Vert Peninsula - Dakar Suburb: Rufisque is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula. It has a population of 179,797 (2002 census). In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar. Rufisque is also the capital of the department of the same name and lies 25 kilometers (16 mi) south-east of Dakar, the capital of Senegal. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition. Em. Vernert. Rufisque, Senegal.