Africa · West Africa · Atlantic coast
Senegal
Capital · Dakar
Teranga hospitality, Gorée Island memory and Dakar's surf.
The essentials
Senegal at a glance
- Capital
- Dakar
- Region
- West Africa · Atlantic coast
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Languages
- French · Wolof · Pulaar
- Dialling code
- +221
- Status
- Sovereign African nation
Plan around it
National days & key dates in Senegal
The dates the diaspora marks abroad — independence, liberation and the festivals that fill a rented hall in Bangkok or Guangzhou every year.
Apr 4Independence DayFrom France, 1960
FebGrand Magal de Touba date variesdate varies
Across the ocean
Where Senegal people gather in Asia
These are the Asian hubs with the largest and longest-established African communities. Every one has a free country group and a live channel in the Hub.
🇹🇭ThailandBangkok — Sukhumvit Soi 3, the original Little Africa
🇨🇳ChinaGuangzhou & Yiwu — the trade corridor
🇯🇵JapanTokyo & Yokohama — students, athletes and engineers
🇮🇳IndiaDelhi, Bangalore & Pune — university towns
🇲🇾MalaysiaKuala Lumpur — study and business visas
🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesDubai — the aviation and re-export hub
Before you fly
Travelling on a Senegal passport
Asian entry rules are not uniform across Africa. Some destinations are visa-free or visa-on-arrival for this passport; others need an e-visa or a full embassy application with proof of funds and a return ticket.
Open the Passport Index →Never land alone
Find your people first
Post in the Senegal channel before you book. Someone from home is already in the city you are moving to — and they will tell you what the agent will not.
Open the Senegal channel →Keep exploring