This map of Senegal shows the capital, Dakar, the destination covered in our guides and the main cities, with terrain, national parks, railways, rivers and international airports.
Neighbouring countries (land border): Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Mauritania. Its coasts face: Atlantic Ocean.
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Key: red star = capital ; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide ; blue italic name = region or island with a guide ; grey dot = other city ; plane = international airport (IATA code) ; brown triangle = summit (elevation) ; green areas = national parks (green square = national park located by a point) ; thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road ; black-and-white line = main railway ; grey dashes = regional boundaries ; blue = rivers and lakes ; shading = terrain ; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence) and Wikidata. Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Senegal
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Dakar | Dakar | — |
| Diourbel | — | Diourbel |
| Fatick | — | Fatick |
| Kaolack | — | Kaolack |
| Kolda | — | Kolda |
| Kédougou | — | Kédougou |
| Louga | — | Louga |
| Matam | — | Kaédi |
| Tambacounda | — | Tambacounda |
| Thiès | — | Thiès |
| Ziguinchor | — | Ziguinchor |
Straight-line distances between the main cities
Straight-line distances calculated from place coordinates (haversine formula). Actual journeys by road, rail, boat or plane are longer.
| Route | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Dakar – Kaolack | 161 km (100 mi) |
| Dakar – Kaédi | 455 km (283 mi) |
| Dakar – Ziguinchor | 269 km (167 mi) |
| Dakar – Thiès | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Dakar – Diourbel | 133 km (83 mi) |
| Dakar – Tambacounda | 422 km (262 mi) |
| Dakar – Louga | 165 km (103 mi) |
| Dakar – Kolda | 339 km (211 mi) |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Nepen Diakha (648 m / 2,126 ft), Mount Assirik (327 m / 1,073 ft), Mamelles (105 m / 344 ft).
National parks shown (4): Niumi National Park, Niokolo-Koba National Park, Basse-Casamance National Park and Saloum Delta National Park.
International airports shown: DKR (Léopold Sédar Senghor).
Our Senegal guides by destination
The 14 regions of Senegal and what sets them apart
The Natural Earth base map divides Senegal into 14 first-level subdivisions (type: Region). These are the grey dashed boundaries on the map. The table ranks them from largest to smallest, with the cities, the highest point and the international airports the map places in each.
| Region | Type | Area | Cities and guides | Highest point shown | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tambacounda | Region | 39,704 km² (15,330 sq mi) | Tambacounda | — | — |
| Matam | Region | 30,200 km² (11,660 sq mi) | Kaédi | — | — |
| Louga | Region | 25,180 km² (9,722 sq mi) | Louga | — | — |
| Kédougou | Region | 19,180 km² (7,405 sq mi) | Kédougou | Nepen Diakha (648 m / 2,126 ft) | — |
| Saint-Louis | Region | 19,000 km² (7,336 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Kolda | Region | 13,945 km² (5,384 sq mi) | Kolda | — | — |
| Kaffrine | Region | 11,025 km² (4,257 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Fatick | Region | 7,067 km² (2,729 sq mi) | Fatick | — | — |
| Ziguinchor | Region | 6,988 km² (2,698 sq mi) | Ziguinchor | — | — |
| Sédhiou | Region | 6,970 km² (2,691 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Thiès | Region | 6,648 km² (2,567 sq mi) | Thiès | — | — |
| Diourbel | Region | 4,885 km² (1,886 sq mi) | Diourbel | — | — |
| Kaolack | Region | 4,859 km² (1,876 sq mi) | Kaolack | — | — |
| Dakar (capital) | Region | 572 km² (221 sq mi) | Dakar | Mamelles (105 m / 344 ft) | DKR |
- Largest: Tambacounda, about 39,704 km² (15,330 sq mi), or 20% of the mapped territory.
- Smallest: Dakar, about 572 km² (221 sq mi).
- Capital region: Dakar is in the Dakar subdivision.
- Highest region: Kédougou, home to Nepen Diakha (648 m / 2,126 ft), the highest summit shown on the map.
- Region best covered by our guides: Dakar (Dakar).
- Air access: the international airports on the map are located in 1 of the 14 regions (Dakar).
How to read the map of Senegal
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 196,224 km² (75,762 sq mi), based on our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 196,722 km² (75,955 sq mi). It spans 12.31° N to 16.69° N in latitude and 17.54° W to 11.38° W in longitude, about 488 km (303 mi) north to south and 663 km (412 mi) west to east (bounding box, remote territories included).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coasts and land borders) measures about 3,744 km (2,326 mi). The simplified Natural Earth line smooths out small detours: the actual length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Dakar:
Africa/Dakar(UTC+0, all year). For clock changes and the time difference with London and New York, see our Senegal time difference page. - Terrain: shading shows the relief and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Nepen Diakha (648 m / 2,126 ft), Mount Assirik (327 m / 1,073 ft), Mamelles (105 m / 344 ft). Wikidata gives Népin Cliff (531 m / 1,742 ft) as the highest point.
- Rivers (blue lines): Gambia (about 418 km / 260 mi traced within the territory), Senegal (about 349 km / 217 mi traced within the territory). Lengths measured on the simplified Natural Earth line: Destination de Voyage calculation.
- National parks (green areas): 2 with their centre inside the territory, including Niokolo-Koba National Park and Basse-Casamance National Park. Outlines from OpenStreetMap or position from Wikidata.
- International airports (plane icon): DKR (Léopold Sédar Senghor, about 3.5 km / 2 mi from the centre of Dakar). Straight-line distances: Destination de Voyage calculation.
Distances between the main cities (cross table)
Straight-line distances between the capital, our destinations and the largest cities on the map, with the direction from the first city. Roads or ferries always add distance.
| Route | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dakar → Thiès | 60 km (37 mi) | east |
| Dakar → Kaolack | 161 km (100 mi) | southeast |
| Dakar → Ziguinchor | 269 km (167 mi) | southeast |
| Dakar → Diourbel | 133 km (83 mi) | east |
| Dakar → Tambacounda | 422 km (262 mi) | east |
| Dakar → Louga | 165 km (103 mi) | northeast |
| Thiès → Kaolack | 116 km (72 mi) | southeast |
| Thiès → Ziguinchor | 256 km (159 mi) | south |
| Thiès → Diourbel | 76 km (47 mi) | east |
| Thiès → Tambacounda | 368 km (229 mi) | east |
| Thiès → Louga | 115 km (71 mi) | northeast |
| Kaolack → Ziguinchor | 175 km (109 mi) | south |
| Kaolack → Diourbel | 59 km (37 mi) | north |
| Kaolack → Tambacounda | 264 km (164 mi) | east |
| Kaolack → Louga | 163 km (101 mi) | north |
| Ziguinchor → Diourbel | 230 km (143 mi) | north |
| Ziguinchor → Tambacounda | 312 km (194 mi) | northeast |
| Ziguinchor → Louga | 336 km (209 mi) | north |
Typical Senegal itineraries from the map
Our guide covers one destination on the map: Dakar. Combine it with the capital and the cities in the distance table.
- Our complete Senegal guide: must-sees, detailed itineraries and budget
- When to go to Senegal? Best time to visit and month-by-month climate
- Senegal time difference: what time is it?
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Senegal?
Dakar, marked by the red star on the map.
Which countries border Senegal?
Countries sharing a land border: Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Mauritania.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Nepen Diakha, at an elevation of 648 m (2,126 ft) (source: Wikidata).
Which international airports are on the map?
DKR (Léopold Sédar Senghor).
Where is Dakar on the map of Senegal?
At 14.72° N, 17.48° W, marked by the red star, in the Dakar subdivision.
How many regions does Senegal have?
Our map, based on Natural Earth, shows 14 first-level subdivisions (Region). Wikidata lists 14 entities of type “region of Senegal” directly attached to the territory; the official division may differ from the map.
Where is Senegal?
Continent: Africa (Wikidata). Senegal lies in the northern hemisphere, west of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: Atlantic Ocean. Land borders: Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Mauritania.
How large is Senegal?
About 196,224 km² (75,762 sq mi) based on our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 196,722 km² (75,955 sq mi). The differences come from the precision of the coastline and inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes, terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q1041 (Senegal): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence): national park outlines.
- Wikidata: national park locations and summit elevations.
- Wikipedia (French edition): coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, radius 6,371 km / 3,959 mi), directions and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).
- Our methodology
Updated November 2026.