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   Note: This section last updated 8th June 2021

In Fula (Fulfulde), Adlam script:

(where indicates the decimal separator and the thousands separator). Numbers in Adlam are written from right to left.

In Fula (Fulfulde), Latin script; Jolay-Fogny, and French:

   1 234,45

(where , indicates the decimal separator and a space the thousands separator)

In Wolof:

   1.234,45

(where , indicates the decimal separator and . the thousands separator)

   Note: This section last updated 8th June 2021

In Fula (Fulfulde), Adlam script:

   yyyy-mm-dd

   14:32      

In Fula (Fulfulde), Latin script; Jolay-Fogny and French:

   dd/mm/yyyy

   14:32   

In Wolof:

   dd-mm-yyyy

   14:32   

The official language is French . Seven national languages are recognized: Pulaar Fulfulde (1 946 000 speakers); Jola-Fogny (210 000 speakers); Malinka (258 500 speakers); Mandinka (445 500 speakers); Serere-Sine (848 000 speakers); Soninke (150 000 speakers) and Wolof (2 620 000 speakers). 31 other languages are spoken. The most widely spoken of these are: Balanta (78 000 speakers); Upper Guinea Crioulo (a Portuguese Creole, 55 000 speakers) and Fuuta Jalon (100 000 speakers).

For Dakar, the city name may be followed with a further string indicating the section of the city in this way:

   13000 DAKAR RP

When the address is for a "postchance" delivery, the format may look like this:

   BP 1120 Postchance no 1

Addresses in a non-native language will usually be found written in French. Please refer to the chapter on France for address component information.

   A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired 

This is written Boîte Postale. postchance is also found.

Senegal introduced a postal code (Code Postal) in September 2003, consisting of 5 digits. This is placed before the settlement name on the last line of the address block.

The first digit indicates the delivery zone, the second and third the post office and the final two the distribution point. The final two digits of the postal code depend on the recipient. Postal codes ending 00 are to residences. Those with the final digits 22, 23 or 24 are for delivery to post office boxes. Postal codes ending in the digits 51 to 99 are for “postchance” deliveries (post office boxes installed in neighbourhoods). There are no postal codes commencing 0 or 9.

   Metadata containing postal code formatting rules, exceptions and regular expressions can be acquired 

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Senegal - Postal code format

Senegal - Postal code specifics

Senegal - Postal code regular expression

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Senegal - Postal code map

   Note: This section last updated 4th September 2014

Refer to Exonyms in Senegal for full lists of place names in Senegal in other languages.

   Alternate place name forms/postal code tables can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/settlements.htm 

   Other language place name data can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/otherlanguageplace.htm 

Senegal has 14 regions . These are:

    Dakar 
    Diourbel 
    Fatick 
    Kaffrine 
    Kaolack 
    Kédougou 
    Kolda 
    Louga 
    Matam 
    Saint-Louis 
    Sédhiou 
    Tambacounda 
    Thiès 
    Ziguinchor 

Administrative districts graphic

   Note: This section last updated 31st August 2021

Senegal telephone numbers have no area codes. Subscriber numbers have 9 digits. Mobile numbers commence 70 or 75-79.

   Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm