Senegal

Western AfricaCapital Dakar5 neighbours

Senegal is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Dakar. Senegal is next to Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Mauritania.

A way to remember it

Sits on the westernmost bulge of the continent and wraps around Gambia like a mouth around a tongue.

Good to know

The westernmost point of mainland Africa is near its capital, Dakar.