Senegal: Travelling

Entry Requirements

Passport and Visa Service: Formalities and visas for Senegal
List of the Senegalese embassies and Consulates abroad

Check IATA Travel Website for visa requirements and health advices.

Airport	Distance	Taxi	Bus	Train	Car Rental
Dakar - Leopold Senghor (DKR)	9 km / 6 miles	XOF 3000-3500 - USD 5-6	XOF 250	-	Available

Health Precautions: The risk of malaria (especially the malignant form P. falciparum) exists everywhere, all the year round and in all the regions of the country. However, there is less risk from January to June in the western central region. Moreover, the virus is resistant to chloroquine in most cases.
In order to avoid traveler's diarrhea, tourists should avoid risky foods such as: dishes prepared and then eaten cold, sea food, fish that is little or badly cooked, raw vegetables, as well as fruits that are not peeled by oneself. Tap water should be boiled, filtered and then drunk from bottles that are correctly sealed.
Since 2005, cholera is rampant throughout the country. Travelers should thus scrupulously follow the basic rules of hygiene. Another virus that is equally dangerous is the Appolo virus that is particularly rife during the month of September. This virus causes a type of conjunctivitis and it is found in all the countries of the region. Travelers should avoid touching their eyes with dirty hands and should wash their hands as often as possible.
For Further Information on Sanitary Conditions: Senegal Travel Advisory (U.S. Gov)

Time and Time Difference: It is %T:%M %A In Dakar (GMT)
Summer Time Period: The hottest period is from June to October and is also the monsoon season.

Time zone

Type of Climate: There is tropical climate in the south. The average temperature in the south is 27 degrees C, but very often reaches 40 degrees C in summer. The average temperature in the north is 21 degrees C. The monsoon season : from mid-May to mid-September. The dry period : mid-October to mid-March.
For further information: Au Senegal : website for information on Senegal

Climate

Domestic Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO
ISO Code: XOF
Possible Means of Payment: In Senegal everything is paid in cash.
You can use your credit card in hotels.

Official Language: French
Other Languages Spoken: The Wolof for most people, but there is also the Diola, the Poulaar, the Malinké and the Mandingue. The Wolof is spoken and understood by most of the Senegalese. Dialects are numerous (at least 50, 15 of which are spoken by more than 15,000 people). It is to be noted that since many of the ethnic groups are essentially Muslims, the Wolofs and the Mandingues use the traditional Arab greetings.
Business Language: French and Wolof

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