Countries

Senegal

Also Known As Republic of Senegal

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Senegal." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/senegal.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Senegal. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/senegal

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-senegal,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Senegal},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/senegal},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country of mainland West Africa, situated along the Atlantic Ocean coast. It borders Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal became fully independent from France on 20 June 1960. Its capital is Dakar.

Facts

Capital

Dakar 1

Population

18,847,519 1

2024 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2024 1

Area (sq km)

196,722 1

Independence or Founding Year

1960 1

Senegal became fully independent on 20 June 1960, as a result of a transfer of power agreement signed with France on 4 April 1960.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Dakar

Source Dakar (Wikipedia)

The Sahel

West Africa

Has Capital

Dakar

Dakar is the capital of Senegal.

Source Dakar (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Africa

Rivers Through Territory

Gambia River

Source Gambia River (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Senegal (Wikipedia)

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Republic of Senegal

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Dakar

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1. Senegal (Wikipedia)

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196,722 km2

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18,847,519 (2024 estimate)

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became fully independent on 20 June 1960, as a result of a transfer of power agreement signed with France on 4 April 1960

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Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country of mainland West Africa, situated along the Atlantic Ocean coast. It borders Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest.

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Gambia River (Wikipedia)

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