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Where is Senegal?

Senegal is a country in Western Africa, bordered by Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Mauritania. Its capital is Dakar, and it covers 196,722 km².

Where is Senegal on the map?

Senegal is in Western Africa, part of Africa. It shares land borders with Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Mauritania. The map above shows it highlighted, with its neighbours picked out.

What is the capital of Senegal?

The capital of Senegal is Dakar.

Senegal at a glance

CapitalDakar
ContinentAfrica
RegionWestern Africa
Area196,722 km²
Land borders5
LandlockedNo
CurrencyWest African CFA franc
LanguagesFrench
DemonymSenegalese
Calling code+221
Internet domain.sn
ISO codeSN / SEN

Which countries border Senegal?

Senegal borders 5 countries.

Practise finding Senegal

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