COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Senegal
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Senegal.
Senegal at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Dakar
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 19,000,000
- AREA
- 196,722 km²
- LANGUAGE
- French
- CURRENCY
- CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Atlantic Island History
Gorée Island is closely associated with the history of the Atlantic slave trade.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Senegal
The colorful pirogues used by Senegalese fishers are often decorated with bright hand-painted designs.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Senegal in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 196,722 km² and a population of approximately 19,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.