Outdoors in Senegal

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outdoors in Senegal : the essentials

Islands in Dakar

Gorée Island

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Goree Island is one of the nineteen municipalities of Dakar, only two kilometres from the port; it took us about thirty minutes to

Lakes in Dakar

Lake Retba (Lac Rose)

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Lake Retba is located about 40 kilometres from Dakar. We arrived after many hours in planes and waiting in airports. It was very h

Islands in Joal-Fadiouth

Fadiouth Island

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This town is actually three towns: it features three artificial islands born of sedimentation of thousands and thousands of living

Cliffs in Dakar

Pointe des Almadies

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The tip of the Amaldies is the most westerly point of Africa, located near the city of Dakar, in Senegal, on the peninsula of Cape

Islands in Dakar

NGor Island

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A piece of paradise 15 minutes from Dakar. I remember about 30 years ago as a child going on vacation to the coast of Andalusia wh

Rivers in Saint Louis

The Senegal River

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The Senegal River is a river, 1790 km long. The majority of its route travels through West Africa, and forms a natural border betw

Lakes in Dakar

Lake Retba Sand Dunes

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Nature provides us with a unique landscape near the pink lake: a small desert of dunes lies before us, and in the blink of an eye

Islands in Ziguinchor

Karabanne Island

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A little treasure south of Senegal, an island flanked by the river Casamance and whose nearest city is Elinkine. Around 200-300 pe

Forests in Fatick

Tree Baobab of Senegal

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The Baobab tree is the most typical of Senegal and one of the symbols of the country that appears on official flags and emblems. A

Rivers in Tambacounda

Along the Gambia River

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The Gambia is one of the biggest rivers in Africa, measuring 1,130 km. Cross Niokolo Koba Park to see the crocodiles and hipos and

Waterfalls in Kédougou

Dindefelo Falls

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To reach the Dindefelo waterfall, we had to drive a long way from Kedougou. The truth is that the three hours one way (and three h

Forests in Joal-Fadiouth

Baobab de Joal

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The baobabs are one of the symbols of Senegal, considered almost sacred by the inhabitants. Of these, the baobab Joal is the large

Rivers in Kédougou

Excursion by the Gambia River in Wassadou

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We got up very early in the morning to avoid the hot weather that is typical for an August in Senegal, and hopped on a small boat

Rivers in Fatick

Saloum River Delta

The Sine-Saloum Delta is a national park and biosphere reserve. It is a lively river. There are plenty of birds; pelicans, flaming

Islands in Fatick

Island of Shells

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This island is in the Saloum River Delta. It is said that it was made from shells that the locals have put there for centuries. In

Nature Reserves in Tambacounda

Niokolo-Koba National Park

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It is the most important park in Senegal, and world heritage since 1981. It occupies an area of about one million hectares. It's

Nature Reserves in Mbacké

Senegalese Savannah

Nature Reserves in Saint Louis

Langue de Barbarie National Park

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Activities in Senegal

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Dakar

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Fatick

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