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Senegal
Dakar juts into the Atlantic with a music scene to match, and Gorée Island sits offshore carrying a history nobody should visit lightly.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Senegal: Nov–Apr
Cities
Where people go in Senegal
- Dakar3 days is about right
- Kaolack
- Saint-Louis
- Thiès
Landmarks
What people go to see in Senegal
Dakar· 8 landmarks
African Renaissance Monument
Gorée · UNESCO
Hann Park
Les Mamelles Lighthouse
Massalikoul Djinane Mosque
Médina
Mosque of Divinity
Place de l'Obélisque
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Fly to Senegal
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / D / E / K
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
XOF · West African CFA franc
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Bonjour
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%. Small notes for the many small services offered.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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