Senegal: what you have to know before traveling

Telecommunications, electricity and technologies are a must in Senegal. If you like to review your email, make a call or develop your skills in internet marketing, you’ll be fine in Senegal because… You’ll have to hang about, rest, and enjoy!

Location

Senegal is a country found in Africa, with borders with Mauritania, Mali, Guinea and Guinea Bissau. It’s crossed by Gambia on the west of the country.

Senegal is washed by the Atlantic Sea. The country has an area of ?? 196,722 km2 and gained its complete independence on April 4, 1960. The government system is a Republic and it’s one of the most stable countries in this continent.

Cities and regions

Dakar is the capital of Senegal and the territory is split up into 14 territories.

The area found more to the southeast its called Kedougou, and it is on the border with Mali and Guinea, this area was established in 2008, till then belonged to the area of Tambacounda. Now, other area has been made between the areas of Kolda and Cassamance that is known as Sediou.

Population

The population of of Senegal are 13,800,000 inhabitants, much more populated in the western part of the territory. Some engaging data are:

– The persons aged 0 to 14 years is 42% of the total, 15 to 64 is 54.8% and over 65 3%.
– The average age is 18.6 years with a growth rate of 2.70%.
– The birth rate is 36.84 births per 1000 persons and the death rate is 9.75 deaths per 1000 persons.
– Survival expectation at birth is 59 years.
– The fertility rate is 4.95 youngsters born per girl.
– The child death rate is 58.94 deaths per 1000 live births.

Languages

The officially recognised language od is French, while it is spoken by a tiny % of the people, other languages ? are the Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka. So, you’ll have no problems. Come and enjoy!

Yakaar Africa is a NGO for Senegal (ONG Africa)