AFRICA
🇸🇳 Senegal
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Advisory Level
Level 1
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Dec 1, 2025
About Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in 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.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Dakar
Population
18.6 million
Area
196,722 km²
Language
French
Currency
West African CFA franc
GDP/Capita
$1,773
Travel Advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- GDP
- $32.8B
- GDP per Capita
- $1,773
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 68.7 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Dakar
- Area
- 196,722 km²
- Population
- 18,593,258
- Timezone
- UTC
- Languages
- French
- Calling Code
- +221
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- SN