where is senegal in africa
Senegal is in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, and is the westernmost country on the African mainland.
Quick Scoop: Where Is Senegal in Africa?
- It sits on the western edge of the African continent, facing the Atlantic Ocean.
- It borders:
- Mauritania to the north
* Mali to the east
* Guinea and Guinea‑Bissau to the south
* The Gambia almost completely inside it, along the Gambia River
- The capital city, Dakar, is on the Cap‑Vert Peninsula, the westernmost point of mainland Africa.
Simple mental map
If you look at a map of Africa:
- Find the top-left “bulge” of the continent that sticks out into the Atlantic.
- Senegal is right on that bulge, a coastal country slightly below the Sahara region, known as part of West Africa.
HTML table: Basic location facts
| Fact | Answer |
|---|---|
| Region of Africa | West Africa | [4][9][1]
| Ocean on its coast | Atlantic Ocean (to the west) | [9][1][5][7]
| Countries to the north | Mauritania | [3][1][5][7][9]
| Countries to the east | Mali | [1][3][5][7][9]
| Countries to the south | Guinea and Guinea‑Bissau | [3][5][7][9][1]
| Enclosed neighbor | The Gambia (almost surrounded by Senegal) | [7][9][1][3]
| Capital city | Dakar | [5][1][3][7]
