Where is Senegal?

Senegal is located in the Northern Africa region at latitude 14.497401 and longitude -14.452362 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

14Β° 29' 50.64'' N
14Β° 27' 8.50'' W

You can see the location of Senegal on the world map below:

Senegal on the World Map

Flag of Senegal on map

Senegal Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Senegal (SN) are:

  1. Gambia (the) (GM)
  2. Guinea (GN)
  3. Guinea-Bissau (GW)
  4. Mali (ML)
  5. Mauritania (MR)

Maritime Borders

Senegal borders the Atlantic Ocean.

Senegal Key Facts

Country Senegal
Coordinates Latitude: 14.497401
Longitude: -14.452362
Country Codes Alpha 2: SN
Alpha 3: SEN
Country Flag Emoji πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡³
Int. Phone Prefix +221
Capital city Dakar
Continent / Subcontinent Africa
Northern Africa
Country Area 196,722 sq km
Population 2021 17,196,308
World Rank: 68
Median Age 17.8
Life expectancy 67.1
Major languages French (official), Wolof, Pular, Jola, Mandinka, Serer, Soninke
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTCΒ±00:00
Internet TLD .sn
Biggest Airport Dakar International Airport (DSS)
Average temperature 27.85 Β°C
82.13 Β°F
Administrative Divisions 14 regions
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Senegal Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Lower middle income
World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency CFA Franc (XOF)
GDP in 2020 $24.5 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 106
GDP per capita in 2020 $1,463
World Rank: 156
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import Countries China, United States, India, France, Brazil
Top 5 Export Countries United States, India, France, China, Spain

Biggest Cities in Senegal

Here are the largest cities in Senegal based on 2021 data:

City Population
Pikine 1,170,791
Dakar 1,146,053
Touba 529,176
Thies 293,001
Rufisque 221,066
Ziguinchor 205,294
Saint-Louis 176,000
Kaolack 172,305
Diourbel 100,445
Louga 85,075

Map of Senegal with the Largest Cities