Senegal

Senegal occupies an Atlantic-facing stretch of West Africa. The Senegal River marks much of the northern frontier, while the country’s terrain shifts from the drier Sahel to the greener Casamance region in the south. Dakar, on the Cap-Vert Peninsula, is the national capital and a major centre for trade, music and contemporary culture. Offshore, Gorée Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site whose preserved buildings recall its role in the Atlantic slave trade. Senegalese cooking is widely associated with thiéboudienne, a rice-and-fish dish inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Senegal’s Atlantic coast, Dakar and the Senegal River.

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