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From a relatively small industry at the introduction of the first Club Med resort in the 1970s, tourism has grown to be an important part of the Senegalese economy.Since the 1990s, Senegal has made an effort to reach beyond visitors from the former colonial power France and is attracting tourists from Spain, Britain and Italy, in part motivated by the example of neighboring Gambia, which draws ...
Dakar Dem Dikk (DDD) (English translation: Dakar Round Trip) is a national public transport operator in Senegal, and is the main public transport operator of its capital, Dakar. [1] It was established in 2000 as the successor to the Société de transport du Cap-Vert (Cape Verde Transport Company).
The Gambia lies almost entirely within Senegal, surrounded on the north, east and south; from its western coast, Gambia's territory follows the Gambia River more than 300 kilometres (190 mi) inland. Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula on the country's Atlantic coast.
Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. [14] It owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the east and north. [15] The climate is typically Sahelian, though there is a rainy season. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square ...
Saly (also called Sali or Saly Portudal) is a seaside resort and urban commune in Thiès Region on the Petite Côte of Senegal, south of Dakar. It is a major tourist destination in Senegal. It is a major tourist destination in Senegal.
This is a list of cities in Senegal organised by population. It includes all cities with an estimated population of over 10,000 people. It includes all cities with an estimated population of over 10,000 people.
Senegal's historic rail network totalled 1,087 km of railway at 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) gauge, and 36 km at 1,445 mm (4 ft 8 + 7 ⁄ 8 in) gauge. The current (2024) operational length is 602 km and 36 km respectively.
Location of Senegal Satellite image of Senegal Senegal's cities and main towns Topography of Senegal. Senegal is a coastal West African nation located 14 degrees north of the equator and 14 degrees west of the Prime Meridian. The country's total area is 196,190 km 2 of which 192,000 km 2 is land and 4,190 km 2 is water.