Senegal
Republic of Senegal
- Capital: Dakar
- Western Africa
- 5 neighbours in Travle
Senegal overview
Senegal is in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Dakar. The World Bank counts about 18.9 million people for 2025 on 196,710 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Senegal has 5 neighbours: Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania and The Gambia. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 18,931,966 people in Senegal for 2025, which is 68th of 170 by population. Spread over 196,710 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 96 people per km², 69th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolof | 70% | official (de facto) |
| French | 26% | official |
| Fula | 21% | official in some regions |
| Serer | 11% | official in some regions |
| Jola-Fonyi | 2.6% | official in some regions |
| sav | 1.5% | official in some regions |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Senegal, really?
With 196,710 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Senegal is 87th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.14% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Kyrgyzstan (199,950 km²) is just larger; Syria (185,180 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Senegal at a glance
- Capital
- Dakar
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Population
- 18,931,966 (2025)
- Surface area
- 196,710 km² (2024)
- Density
- 96 people per km²
- Official languages
- Wolof (de facto) and French
- Currency
- CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)
- Calling code
- +221
- Internet domain
- .sn
- Land neighbours
- 5 (Natural Earth) · 5 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Senegal within Western Africa
Natural Earth places Senegal in Western Africa (UN subregion). Of the 15 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Senegal is 7th by population and 9th by surface area, with 4.1% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Nigeria | 237,527,782 | 923,768 |
 Ghana | 35,064,272 | 238,539 |
 Côte d'Ivoire | 32,711,547 | 322,460 |
 Niger | 27,917,831 | 1,267,000 |
 Mali | 25,198,821 | 1,241,238 |
 Burkina Faso | 24,074,580 | 274,200 |
| Senegal | 18,931,966 | 196,710 |
 Guinea | 15,099,727 | 245,857 |
 Benin | 14,814,460 | 114,760 |
 Sierra Leone | 8,819,794 | 72,300 |
 Togo | 8,591,626 | 56,785 |
 Liberia | 5,731,206 | 111,370 |
 Mauritania | 5,315,065 | 1,030,700 |
 The Gambia | 2,822,093 | 11,295 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 2,249,515 | 36,125 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Senegal is in Western Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Dakar, is at about 14.7° N and 17.5° W.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Senegal 5 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 5.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Senegal is on the map
Countries bordering Senegal
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 5 land neighbours.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | south-east | Yes | Yes |
| Guinea-Bissau | south | Yes | Yes |
| Mali | east | Yes | Yes |
| Mauritania | north-east | Yes | Yes |
| The Gambia | south-west | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Senegal
Currency
- CFA Franc BCEAO: code XOF, numeric 952. ISO 4217 lists it for 8 entries in total, so it is shared with 7 others.
Official languages
- Wolof (de facto): official only here, according to CLDR.
- French: official in 44 territories in CLDR, including Senegal.
- 11 more languages have regional official status: Fula, Serer, Jola-Fonyi, sav, mfv, bjt, snf, knf, bsc, mey_Latn and tnr.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region SN); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .sn
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +221
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+00:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Africa/Dakar
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Senegal codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | SN |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | SEN |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 686 |
| ISO 4217 currency (CFA Franc BCEAO) | XOF · 952 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .sn |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +221 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Senegal
- French has official status in 44 territories in Unicode CLDR, Senegal among them.
- The longest Travle trip from Senegal takes 14 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
- The CFA Franc BCEAO is listed for 8 entries in ISO 4217.
- UNESCO lists 7 World Heritage properties in Senegal; the earliest inscription dates from 1978.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Senegal in Travle?
Starting from Senegal and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 11 | |
| 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | 14 | |
| 8 | 20 | |
| 9 | 19 | |
| 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 14 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Senegal
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Guinea: 1 step (Senegal → Guinea)
- Guinea-Bissau: 1 step (Senegal → Guinea-Bissau)
- Mali: 1 step (Senegal → Mali)
- Mauritania: 1 step (Senegal → Mauritania)
- The Gambia: 1 step (Senegal → The Gambia)
Algeria: 2 steps (Senegal → Mali → Algeria)- Burkina Faso: 2 steps (Senegal → Mali → Burkina Faso)
- Côte d'Ivoire: 2 steps (Senegal → Guinea → Côte d'Ivoire)
- Liberia: 2 steps (Senegal → Guinea → Liberia)
- Niger: 2 steps (Senegal → Mali → Niger)
- Sierra Leone: 2 steps (Senegal → Guinea → Sierra Leone)
Western Sahara: 2 steps (Senegal → Mauritania → Western Sahara)- Benin: 3 steps (Senegal → Mali → Burkina Faso → Benin)
Chad: 3 steps (Senegal → Mali → Niger → Chad)- Ghana: 3 steps (Senegal → Guinea → Côte d'Ivoire → Ghana)
Libya: 3 steps (Senegal → Mali → Algeria → Libya)
Morocco: 3 steps (Senegal → Mali → Algeria → Morocco)- Nigeria: 3 steps (Senegal → Mali → Niger → Nigeria)
- Togo: 3 steps (Senegal → Mali → Burkina Faso → Togo)
Tunisia: 3 steps (Senegal → Mali → Algeria → Tunisia)
World Heritage in Senegal
UNESCO lists 7 World Heritage properties in Senegal: 5 cultural and 2 natural. The first, inscribed in 1978, was Island of Gorée.
- Island of Gorée (cultural, inscribed 1978)
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (natural, inscribed 1981)
- Niokolo-Koba National Park (natural, inscribed 1981)
- Island of Saint-Louis (cultural, inscribed 2000)
- Stone Circles of Senegambia (cultural, inscribed 2006, shared with other countries)
- Saloum Delta (cultural, inscribed 2011)
- Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes (cultural, inscribed 2012)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Senegal — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Senegal?
Dakar.
Which countries border Senegal?
On land, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Mauritania, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Senegal use?
The currency is the CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF). Unicode CLDR gives Wolof and French official status.
How far can you travel from Senegal in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 14 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
How many people live in Senegal?
The World Bank counts 18,931,966 people for 2025.
How big is Senegal?
196,710 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Senegal?
The international dialling code is +221 and the country-code domain is .sn.
What time zone does Senegal use?
UTC+00:00 all year (2026).
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