Plan a trip to Senegal

Places to see in Senegal

12 of the 74 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  GoréeUNESCO

  Island · Dakar

  Île de Gorée is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is an 18.2-hectare (45-acre) island located two kilometres at sea from the main harbour of Dakar, famous as a destination for people interested in the Atlantic slave trade.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Fawaz.tairou (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Djoudj National Bird SanctuaryUNESCO

  Park & nature · Saint-Louis

  The Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary lies on the southeast bank of the Senegal River in Senegal, in northern Biffeche, north east of St-Louis.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ji-Elle (Public domain). Map

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  Island of Saint-LouisUNESCO

  Island · Saint-Louis

  The Island of Saint-Louis is the historic part of the city of Saint-Louis in Senegal. In 2000, it was inscribed by the UNESCO on the World Heritage list.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jim Williams (CC BY-SA 3.0 igo). Map

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  Musée de la MerUNESCO

  Museum · Dakar

  The Musée de la Mer is a museum located in Gorée, Senegal. The museum contains various documents and photos on marine animals in Senegal with a collection of 6,000 species.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Zythème (CC0). Map

• Niokolo-Koba National ParkUNESCO

  Park & nature · Tambacounda Region

  Niokolo-Koba National Park is a World Heritage Site and natural protected area in southeastern Senegal, near the Guinea border. It is served by Niokolo-Koba Airport, an unpaved airstrip.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Stone circles Sine NgayèneUNESCO

  Park & nature · Département de Nioro du Rip

  Photo: Tobias 67 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Church of Saint Charles Borromee (Goree)UNESCO

  Religious · Dakar

  Photo: nextdrop (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

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  Dakar

  City · Dakar

  Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 million in 2023.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jeff Attaway (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Saint-Louis

  City · Saint-Louis

  Saint-Louis or Saint Louis, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 kilometres (200 mi) north of Senegal's capital city Dakar. It had a population of 254,171 in 2023.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Remi Jouan (CC BY 3.0). Map

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  Cap-Vert

  Viewpoint · Dakar

  Cap-Vert also known as the Cape Verde Peninsula to distinguish it from the nearby archipelagic country of Cape Verde, is a peninsula in Senegal and the westernmost point of the continent of Africa and of the Afro-Eurasia mainland. Portuguese explorers called it Cabo Verde or "Green Cape".

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA (Public domain). Map

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  Ziguinchor

  City · Ziguinchor Region

  Ziguinchor is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of 214,874.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Christian Pirkl (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  African Renaissance Monument

  Memorial · Dakar

  The African Renaissance Monument is a 50-metre tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside Dakar, Senegal.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Richard N Horne (CC BY 4.0). Map