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Senegal · Travel guide

Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country of mainland West Africa, situated along the Atlantic Ocean coast. It borders Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds the Gambia, a country occupying a narrow strip of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. It also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. The capital and largest city of Senegal is Dakar. Senegal is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the north and east. The climate is typically Sahelian, with a rainy season. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square kilometres (76,000 sq mi) and has a population of around 18 million.…

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Senegal

FCDO travel advice for Senegal. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Senegal

Capital: Dakar
Language: French
Currency: West African CFA franc
Time zone: UTC+00:00
Calling code: +221
Internet domain: .sn
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Senegal

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Independence DayIndependence Day2026-04-04

Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06

Labour DayLabour Day2026-05-01

Ascension DayAscension Day2026-05-14

Whit MondayWhit Monday2026-05-25

Assumption DayAssumption Day2026-08-15

All Saints' DayAll Saints' Day2026-11-01

Christmas DayChristmas Day2026-12-25

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalDakar

Population15,854,360

CurrencyXOF

Languagesfr-SN,wo,fuc,mnk

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