Senegal is in Western Africa (Africa) and borders Mauritania, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, the Gambia. Its capital is Dakar. Approximate coordinates: 15°N, 15°W, north of the Equator.

Which continent is Senegal in?

Senegal is in Africa, in the Western Africa region.

What is the capital of Senegal?

The capital of Senegal is Dakar.

Which country is Dakar in?

Dakar is the capital of Senegal, in Western Africa.

How many regions does Senegal have?

Senegal has 14 regions: Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaffrine, Kaolack, Kédougou, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Sédhiou, Tambacounda, Thiès, Ziguinchor.

Does Senegal have states?

No. Senegal is divided into 14 regions.

Is Senegal a country?

Yes. Senegal is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.

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Senegal is a country in Africa, in Western Africa. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

Senegal borders 5 countries: Mali, Guinea, Mauritania, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. Capital: Dakar.

Capital: Dakar
Continent: Africa · Western Africa
Status: UN member state
Population: 16,296,364
Area: 197,328 km²

0.2% of the world’s people, 0.1% of its land

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Regions of Senegal

Senegal is divided into 14 regions.

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How Senegal is divided

The administrative levels of Senegal, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

Level	Number	On VisitedAtlas
Country	1	✓ Yes
Regions	14	✓ YesMark on the map
Departments	45	Not yet
Arrondissements	121	Not yet

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Senegal’s 121 arrondissements: not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: Government of Senegal, OCHA ROWCA via geoBoundaries (CC BY 3.0 IGO)

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Questions about Senegal

Where is Senegal?: Senegal is in Western Africa (Africa) and borders Mauritania, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, the Gambia. Its capital is Dakar. Approximate coordinates: 15°N, 15°W, north of the Equator.
Which continent is Senegal in?: Senegal is in Africa, in the Western Africa region.
What is the capital of Senegal?: The capital of Senegal is Dakar.
Which country is Dakar in?: Dakar is the capital of Senegal, in Western Africa.
How many regions does Senegal have?: Senegal has 14 regions: Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaffrine, Kaolack, Kédougou, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Sédhiou, Tambacounda, Thiès, Ziguinchor.
Does Senegal have states?: No. Senegal is divided into 14 regions.
Is Senegal a country?: Yes. Senegal is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border Senegal?: Senegal borders 5 countries: Mali, Guinea, Mauritania, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau.

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