Dakar

One of the safest capitals in Africa, although it requires basic precautions.

Difficult to walk due to heat, traffic, and lack of continuous sidewalks.

Improving rapidly with the new train (TER) and BRT, but traditional buses are chaotic.

Affordable in local services, but international standard hotels and luxury restaurants have European prices.

Dakar never sleeps; It is famous for its clubs and live music.

Dakar is the cultural capital of the region, with a world-renowned music and arts scene.

Senegalese gastronomy is considered the best in West Africa.

From traditional craft markets to modern shopping centers.

Excellent for 8 months of the year, but very challenging during the rainy season.

City accustomed to international visitors and diplomats.

The Senegalese love children, although the city can be chaotic to get around with strollers.

Homosexuality is illegal and socially taboo in Senegal.

'Teranga' (hospitality) is the pillar of Senegalese society.

Privileged location on a peninsula surrounded by the Atlantic.

A mix of French colonial buildings, monumental mosques and African brutalist architecture.

Key point in transatlantic history and symbol of African emancipation.

Limited in the center, although the coast offers the necessary relief.

Waste management and Saharan dust are constant challenges for the city.

Dakar is positioning itself as the 'Silicon Valley' of French-speaking Africa.

Growing, with good connections in specific areas but still unstable infrastructure.