Senegal
/senegal
Location
Approximate reference point: 14.4974, -14.4524
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Country Clues
- Phone Code
- +221
- Domain
- .sn
- Driving Side
- Right-hand drive
- 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
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
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
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
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
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