The development of the new city is taking place around 30 km from Dakar, close to the Blaise Diagne International Airport, which opened in December 2017.

After visiting in November 2017, the minister in charge of the project, Cheikh Kanté, described the site as "80% completed".

Manufacturing areas, the Amadou-Mahtar-Mbow University, and the planned railway station, part of the Train Express Regional, are facing delays.

[4] The new city is connected to Dakar by a 32 km toll highway, which initially reduced travel time from 90 minutes to 15–30.

[6][7] The head office of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Opening Up is in Diamniadio.