Road clue guides · Africa
How to recognise Senegal from the road
Drives on the right
Sandy streets, baobab trees and painted minibuses. Senegal signs in French.
What to look for
1
French signs
Signs are in French, though Wolof is the language most people speak.
2
Sand everywhere
Sand drifts across streets and verges, even in towns.
3
Baobabs
Huge, thick-trunked baobab trees stand in the dry countryside.
4
Car rapides
Blue and yellow painted minibuses, called car rapides, are a Dakar classic.
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