Republic of Senegal
République du Sénégal
République du Sénégal
Government type Presidential republic
Area 196,712 km² (75,951 sq mi)
Population 18,032,000 inh. (2023 census)
Population density 92 inh/km² (237 inh/mi²)
Area 196,712 km² (75,951 sq mi)
Population 18,032,000 inh. (2023 census)
Population density 92 inh/km² (237 inh/mi²)
Capital Dakar (1,182,000 pop., 3,510,000 urban aggl.)
Currency West African CFA franc
Human development index 0.511 (170th place)
Languages French (official), Wolof and other regional languages
Life expectancy M 68 years, F 70 years
Currency West African CFA franc
Human development index 0.511 (170th place)
Languages French (official), Wolof and other regional languages
Life expectancy M 68 years, F 70 years
Boundaries:
Mauritania NORTH
Mali EAST
Guinea and Guinea-Bissau SOUTH
The Gambia NORTH, WEST and SOUTH (sorrounded by Senegal)
Atlantic Ocean WEST
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF SENEGAL
Largest cities
Dakar 1,182,000 pop., 3,510,000 urban aggl.
Touba 1,137,000 pop.
Pikine 759,000 pop.
Guediawaye 374,000 pop.
Thies 405,000 pop.
Highest elevation
581 m (1,906 ft) near Nepen Diakha
Longest rivers
Gambia 1,130 km (702 mi) total, with parts in Guinea and The Gambia
Senegal 1,085 km (674 mi) total, including sections in Mali and Mauritania
Casamance 300 km (186 mi)
Saloum 205 km (127 mi)
Largest lakes
Lac de Guiers (artificial) 170 km² (66 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF SENEGAL
Senegal is made up of 14 regions; Tambacounda and Matam are the two largest regions and are both located in the eastern part of the country, while the region of Dakar, although clearly the smallest in terms of surface area, is the most populated and grant just under 1/4 of Senegalese.The capital Dakar and its suburb Pikine exceed one million inhabitants, while another city, Touba, has more than half a million inhabitants; the distribution of the major inhabited centers is very unbalanced towards the central-western area of the country, while the innermost areas are totally devoid of major cities.