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Old photos of Rufisque

15 photographs of Rufisque, from 1904 to 2025 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 15 photographs of Rufisque on PlaceWas span 4 decades, from 1904 to 2025. 7 of them were taken before 1980; the other 8 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.2 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.15 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Rufisque through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Rufisque street, Rufisque — photos through time
Rufisque street 9 photos · 1904–2021
Nvlle gare3, Rufisque — photos through time
Nvlle gare3 3 photos · 2024

Stories from Rufisque

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Rufisque - La Mairie le jour du 14 Julliet, Rufisque, 1904
Rufisque - La Mairie le jour du 14 Julliet 1904 Rufisque's town hall, or Mairie, is pictured here on 14 July 1904, the French national holiday, in one of the "Four Communes" of coastal Senegal that held municipal self-government under French colonial rule.
Senegal - Rufisque - Rue Nationale, Rufisque, 1904
Senegal - Rufisque - Rue Nationale 1904 Rue Nationale, a central thoroughfare of Rufisque, is shown in this 1904 photograph of the Senegalese port town, historically one of the busiest centers of the colonial peanut trade.
Vente Drapeaux Senegal Rufisque, Rufisque, 2010
Vente Drapeaux Senegal Rufisque 2010 Vendors sell flags at a market in Rufisque, one of the historic "Four Communes" of French Senegal and, along with Saint-Louis, Goree, and Dakar, among the oldest urban centers on the Atlantic coast of West Africa.
Balade en “charette” dans le Vieux Rufisque au Sénégal, Rufisque, 2020
Balade en “charette” dans le Vieux Rufisque au Sénégal 2020 A horse-drawn cart, or charrette, makes its way through the old quarter of Rufisque, Senegal, in this 2020 photograph. Rufisque was one of the historic Four Communes of French West Africa.
Marché au poissons de Rufisque, Rufisque, 2021
Marché au poissons de Rufisque 2021 The fish market of Rufisque, Senegal, photographed in 2021. Rufisque's economy has long been tied to Atlantic fishing, alongside its history as one of the colonial-era Four Communes of Senegal.
Nvlle gare2, Rufisque, 2024
Nvlle gare2 2024 The new railway station in Rufisque, a coastal city near Dakar, Senegal, that was historically one of the region's four French communes and an early center of trade on the Cap-Vert peninsula.
Nvlle gare4, Rufisque, 2024
Nvlle gare4 2024 Another view of the new railway station in Rufisque, a Senegalese port town on the Cap-Vert peninsula near Dakar, long linked to the region's rail network dating back to the colonial era.
Rond point Sedima 01, Rufisque, 2025
Rond point Sedima 01 2025 A roundabout known as Rond-point Sedima in Rufisque, Senegal, photographed in 2025; Rufisque was one of the historic Four Communes of colonial Senegal, alongside Dakar, Gorée, and Saint-Louis.
1900s · 6 photos
1910s · 1 photo
2010s · 1 photo
2020s · 7 photos