 Dakar Department includes the "commune d'arrondissement" of Dakar-Plateau (34,626 inhabitants), in the arrondissement of Plateau/Gorée, is the historical heart of the city, and most ministries and public administrations are located there.The densest and most populous "commune d'arrondissement" is Médina (136,697 inhabitants), in the arrondissement of Plateau/Gorée.The smallest one is the "commune d'arrondissement" of Île de Gorée (1,034 inhabitants), in the arrondissement of
Plateau/Gorée.