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Senegal

Location

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Phone Code

+221

Domain

.sn

Driving Side

right

License Plates

White with black text

Road Signs

Blue direction signs

Power Lines

Concrete poles

Architecture

French colonial influence, colorful buildings

Street View

Google car is white with camera on top

Additional Identifiers

French/Wolof text, baobab trees, sandy terrain

Language & Text Examples

French Latin alphabet with accents: é, è, ê, ë, à, â, ù, û, ç, î, ï, ô, œ. Wolof may also appear on some signs.

Regional Characteristics

Dakar & Cap-Vert Peninsula Region of Senegal

Landscape

Urban Dakar, coastal peninsula, beaches

Vegetation

Baobab trees, coastal vegetation, limited in urban areas

Architecture

French colonial, modern buildings, colorful houses

Climate

Coastal influence, milder than interior

Distinctive Features

Urban density, colonial architecture, coastal features

Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Dakar & Cap-Vert Peninsula region of Senegal.

Coastal Senegal Region of Senegal

Landscape

Sandy beaches, fishing villages, lagoons

Vegetation

Palm trees, coastal vegetation

Architecture

Fishing villages, tourist resorts

Climate

Hot with ocean breeze, seasonal rainfall

Distinctive Features

Fishing boats, tourism infrastructure, coastal culture

Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Coastal Senegal region of Senegal.

Central Senegal Region of Senegal

Landscape

Savanna, agricultural land, scattered settlements

Vegetation

Baobab trees, acacia trees, agricultural crops

Architecture

Traditional compounds, simple structures

Climate

Hot and dry, seasonal rainfall

Distinctive Features

Baobab trees, peanut cultivation, traditional villages

Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Central Senegal region of Senegal.

Casamance Region of Senegal

Landscape

River delta, forests, rice fields

Vegetation

Lusher vegetation, mangroves, palm trees

Architecture

Traditional Diola houses, different from north

Climate

More rainfall than north, tropical

Distinctive Features

Different culture from north, lusher landscape

Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Casamance region of Senegal.

Eastern Senegal Region of Senegal

Landscape

Drier savanna, isolated hills

Vegetation

Sparse savanna vegetation, baobabs

Architecture

Simple structures, less development

Climate

Hot and dry, limited rainfall

Distinctive Features

Less developed, traditional cultures, drier landscape

Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Eastern Senegal region of Senegal.