Editing Geography of Senegal

{{Short description|none}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is sufficiently descriptive; see [[WP:SDNONE]] -->
[[Image:Sg-map.png|right|thumb]]
[[File:LocationSenegal.svg|thumb|Location of Senegal]]
{{MapLibrary|Senegal_sat.png|Senegal}}
[[Image:SenegalOMC.png|thumb|Senegal's cities and main towns]]
[[Image:Senegal Topography.png|thumb|Topography of Senegal]]

'''[[Senegal]]''' is a coastal [[West Africa]]n nation located [[14th parallel north|14 degrees north]] of the [[equator]] and [[14th meridian west|14 degrees west]] of the [[Prime Meridian]]. The country's total area is 196,190&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> of which 192,000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> is land and 4,190&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> is water.

[[Demographics of Senegal|70% of the population of Senegal]] lives in the Coastal Region,<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Judt|first=Daniel|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/senegal-climate-injustice/|title=In Senegal, Climate Change Is Robbing Thousands of Their Homes|date=2019-09-24|access-date=2020-04-22|language=en-US|issn=0027-8378}}</ref> so [[Climate change in Senegal|climate change]] is expected to displace larger parts of the population.

== CIA World Factbook ==
; Area:
:* Total: 196,712 km²
:**''country rank in the world:'' 86th
:* Land: 192,530 km²
:* Water: 4,180 km²

; Area comparative
:* Australia comparative: approximately {{sfrac|6|7}} the size of [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]]
:* Canada comparative: approximately 2{{sfrac|3|4}} times the size of [[New Brunswick]]
:* United Kingdom comparative: approximately {{sfrac|4|5}} the size of the United Kingdom
:* United States comparative: slightly smaller than [[South Dakota]]
:* [[European Union|EU]] comparative: approximately 1{{sfrac|1|2}} times the size of [[Greece]]
'''Terrain:'''
generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in the southeast.

'''Natural resources:'''
[[fish]], [[phosphates]], [[iron ore]]

'''Land use:'''
<br>''arable land:''
19.57%
<br>''permanent crops:''
0.28%
<br>''other:''
80.15% (2011)

'''Irrigated land:'''
1,197&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (2003)

'''Total renewable water resources:'''
38.8&nbsp;km<sup>3</sup>

'''Natural hazards:'''
lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic droughts

'''Environment — current issues:'''
wildlife populations threatened by [[poaching]]; [[deforestation]]; [[overgrazing]]; [[soil erosion]]; [[desertification]]; overfishing

Senegal is a party to several environmental treaties:
*[[Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty]]
*[[Convention on Biological Diversity]]
*[[Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas]]
*[[Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna]]
*[[International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling]]
*[[Montreal Protocol]]
*[[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]]
*[[United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification]]
*[[United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]]
*[[Ramsar Convention]]
*[[Ship Pollution|1978 Convention on Ship Pollution]]

Senegal has signed, but not ratified, the [[Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other Matter|Convention on Marine Dumping]].

== Physical features ==
Senegal is bordered to the west by the [[Atlantic Ocean|North Atlantic Ocean]]. On land, the nation's longest border is with [[Mauritania]] to the north, an 813&nbsp;km border along the [[Senegal River]]. To the east is the 419&nbsp;km border with [[Mali]]. In the southeast is [[Guinea]] (330&nbsp;km border) and to the south-southwest is [[Guinea-Bissau]] (338&nbsp;km), both borders running along the [[Casamance River]]. Senegal is one of only a handful of countries to have a near-[[enclave]] within its borders&mdash;the small nation of [[the Gambia]] in the interior, which has a 740&nbsp;km border with Senegal.

The Gambia penetrates more than 320&nbsp;km into Senegal, from the Atlantic coast to the center of Senegal along the [[Gambia River]], which bisects Senegal's territory. In total, Senegal has 2,640&nbsp;km of land borders, and 531&nbsp;km of coastline and shoreline. Senegal makes maritime claims of a {{convert|24|nmi|km mi|1|abbr=on|lk=on}} contiguous zone, a {{convert|12|nmi|km mi|1|abbr=on}} [[Territorial waters|territorial sea]], and a {{convert|370|km|nmi mi|abbr=on}} [[exclusive economic zone]]. It also claims a {{convert|200|nmi|km mi|1|abbr=on}} [[continental shelf]], or to the edge of the continental margin.

Another distinctive and well-known feature of the country is the pink-water [[Lake Retba]], near the city of [[Dakar]], which is one of the few lakes in the world with naturally pink or reddish coloured water.

The lowest point in Senegal is the Atlantic Ocean, at [[sea level]]. The highest point is Baunez ridge situated 2.7&nbsp;km southeast of [[Nepen Diakha]] at {{convert|648|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11080|title=Senegal High Point|publisher=[[SRTM]]}}</ref>

== Climate ==
[[File:Koppen-Geiger Map v2 SEN 1991–2020.svg|alt=Köppen–Geiger climate classification map at 1-km resolution for Senegal (1991–2020)|thumb|Köppen–Geiger climate classification map at 1-km resolution for Senegal (1991–2020)]]
Senegal has three main climatic regions. The southern portion, south of [[The Gambia]], has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Aw'') with two extremely contrasting seasons from northeast winter winds, including the dry dusty [[harmattan]],<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/senegal/| title = CIA factbook}}</ref> and southwest summer winds. Annual rainfall in this region can reach {{convert|1800|mm|in|-1|disp=or}} on the southern border, with as much as {{convert|600|mm|in|0|disp=or}} in August at the height of the wet season, and virtually no rainfall from November to May. The central portion has a [[hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSh'') with similar seasons to the south, but with a less rainy and highly variable wet season.<ref name="Geographical">{{cite journal|last1=Dewar|first1=Robert E.|last2=Wallis|first2=James R.|title=Geographical Patterning of Interannual Rainfall Variability in the Tropics and Near Tropics: An L-Moments Approach|journal=Journal of Climate |date=December 1, 1999|volume=12|issue=12|pages=3457–3466}}</ref> Dakar's annual rainfall of about {{convert|400|mm|in|abbr=on}} occurs between June and October when maximum temperatures average {{convert|30|°C|°F|1}} and minimums {{convert|24.2|°C|°F|1}}; December to February maximum temperatures average {{convert|25.7|°C|°F|1}} and minimums {{convert|18|°C|°F|1}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senegal.climatemps.com/ |title=Dakar, Senegal Climate, Average Monthly Temperatures, Rainfall, Sunshine Hours, Graphs |publisher=ClimaTemps.com |access-date=2013-04-22}}</ref>

The extreme north in the valley of the Senegal River  has a [[hot arid climate]] (''BWh'') with a wet season largely confined to August and September and very high year-to-year variability with complete failure of the wet season not rare.<ref name="Geographical"/> Interior temperatures are higher than along the coast. For example, average daily temperatures in Kaolack and Tambacounda for May are {{convert|30|°C|°F|1}} and {{convert|32.7|°C|°F|1}} respectively, compared to Dakar's {{convert|23.2|°C|°F|1|disp=or}}.,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldclimate.com/ |title=Weather rainfall and temperature data |publisher=World Climate |access-date=2013-04-22}}</ref> In the far interior of the country, in the region of Tambacounda, particularly on the border of Mali, temperatures can reach as high as {{convert|54|°C|°F|1}}.

===Examples===
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location = Dakar, Senegal (1981–2010)
|metric first= Y
|single line= Y
|collapsed= Y
|temperature colour = 
|Jan record high C= 39.6
|Feb record high C= 38.7
|Mar record high C= 40.4
|Apr record high C= 38.4
|May record high C= 36.2
|Jun record high C= 36.6
|Jul record high C= 36.9
|Aug record high C= 35.0
|Sep record high C= 36.2
|Oct record high C= 39.3
|Nov record high C= 40.3
|Dec record high C= 39.5

|Jan high C = 25.3
|Feb high C = 25.2
|Mar high C = 25.4
|Apr high C = 25.0
|May high C = 26.0
|Jun high C = 28.6
|Jul high C = 30.0
|Aug high C = 30.3
|Sep high C = 30.7
|Oct high C = 31.0
|Nov high C = 29.8
|Dec high C = 27.4
|year high C = 27.9

|Jan low C = 18.3
|Feb low C = 18.0
|Mar low C = 18.5
|Apr low C = 19.2
|May low C = 20.7
|Jun low C = 23.5
|Jul low C = 25.1
|Aug low C = 25.3
|Sep low C = 25.2
|Oct low C = 25.3
|Nov low C = 23.3
|Dec low C = 21.0
|year low C = 22.0

|Jan record low C= 11.0
|Feb record low C= 10.7
|Mar record low C= 10.9
|Apr record low C= 14.0
|May record low C= 15.4
|Jun record low C= 17.0
|Jul record low C= 17.2
|Aug record low C= 20.0
|Sep record low C= 20.0
|Oct record low C= 17.2
|Nov record low C= 17.0
|Dec record low C= 12.4
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 1.0
|Feb rain mm = 2.0
|Mar rain mm = 0.3
|Apr rain mm = 0.0
|May rain mm = 0.1
|Jun rain mm = 14.0
|Jul rain mm = 51.0
|Aug rain mm = 154.0
|Sep rain mm =  133.0
|Oct rain mm =  26.0
|Nov rain mm =  9.2
|Dec rain mm =  1.0

|Jan rain days = 1.0
|Feb rain days = 1.0
|Mar rain days = 1.0
|Apr rain days = 0.2
|May rain days = 0.4
|Jun rain days = 3.0
|Jul rain days = 8.0
|Aug rain days = 15.0
|Sep rain days = 12.0
|Oct rain days = 4.0
|Nov rain days = 1.0
|Dec rain days = 1.0

|Jan humidity = 68
|Feb humidity = 74
|Mar humidity = 77
|Apr humidity = 81
|May humidity = 81
|Jun humidity = 80
|Jul humidity = 78
|Aug humidity = 81
|Sep humidity = 83
|Oct humidity = 80
|Nov humidity = 72
|Dec humidity = 68
|year humidity = 77

|Jan sun = 244.9
|Feb sun = 245.8
|Mar sun = 276.0
|Apr sun = 288.0
|May sun = 291.4
|Jun sun = 252.0
|Jul sun = 232.5
|Aug sun = 223.2
|Sep sun = 219.0
|Oct sun = 257.3
|Nov sun = 249.0
|Dec sun = 238.7

<!--unchecked as of 2014-2-17-->
|Jan percentsun= 70
|Feb percentsun= 74
|Mar percentsun= 74
|Apr percentsun= 74
|May percentsun= 73
|Jun percentsun= 65
|Jul percentsun= 58
|Aug percentsun= 57
|Sep percentsun= 60
|Oct percentsun= 70
|Nov percentsun= 73
|Dec percentsun= 69

|source 1 = Pogoda.ru.net<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/climate2/61641.htm
| title = Climate Averages for Dakar
| language = ru
| publisher = Weather and Climate (Погода и климат)
| access-date = 5 May 2016}}</ref>

|source 2 =  ''Spiegel Online Wetter''<ref name="Spiegel Online Wetter Dakar">{{Cite web |url=http://wetter.spiegel.de/spiegel/klima.php?r=afrika&land=SN&stat=61641 |title=Africa, Senegal, Dakar |publisher=Spiegel Online Wetter |access-date=2014-02-17 }}</ref>
|date=May 2016
}}

{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location = Saint-Louis
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|collapsed = Yes

|Jan record high C = 38
|Feb record high C = 41
|Mar record high C = 42
|Apr record high C = 45
|May record high C = 43
|Jun record high C = 44
|Jul record high C = 38
|Aug record high C = 38
|Sep record high C = 41
|Oct record high C = 42
|Nov record high C = 41
|Dec record high C = 40
|year record high C = 45
| Jan high C = 30.5
| Feb high C = 32.2
| Mar high C = 32.7
| Apr high C = 31.7
| May high C = 30.3
| Jun high C = 30.4
| Jul high C = 30.7
| Aug high C = 31.5
| Sep high C = 32.3
| Oct high C = 33.7
| Nov high C = 33.4
| Dec high C = 31.0
| year high C = 
| Jan low C = 15.2
| Feb low C = 16.5
| Mar low C = 17.4
| Apr low C = 18.0
| May low C = 19.4
| Jun low C = 22.4
| Jul low C = 24.4
| Aug low C = 25.0
| Sep low C = 25.1
| Oct low C = 23.5
| Nov low C = 19.5
| Dec low C = 16.4
| year low C = 
|Jan record low C = 7
|Feb record low C = 7
|Mar record low C = 13
|Apr record low C = 10
|May record low C = 12
|Jun record low C = 17
|Jul record low C = 18
|Aug record low C = 20
|Sep record low C = 18
|Oct record low C = 10
|Nov record low C = 8
|Dec record low C = 11
|year record low C = 7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 1.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 1.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 0.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 0
|May precipitation mm = 0.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 6.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 40.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 94.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 92.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 23.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 0.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 0.7
|year precipitation mm = 
|Jan humidity = 44.0
|Feb humidity = 49.5
|Mar humidity = 56.5
|Apr humidity = 65.0
|May humidity = 69.5
|Jun humidity = 76.0
|Jul humidity = 78.5
|Aug humidity = 80.0
|Sep humidity = 78.5
|Oct humidity = 70.0
|Nov humidity = 54.0
|Dec humidity = 45.0
|year humidity = 
|Jan sun = 241.8
|Feb sun = 238.0
|Mar sun = 275.9
|Apr sun = 285.0
|May sun = 282.1
|Jun sun = 222.0
|Jul sun = 244.9
|Aug sun = 248.0
|Sep sun = 228.0
|Oct sun = 260.4
|Nov sun = 246.0
|Dec sun = 232.5
|year sun = 3004.6
|source 1 = NOAA <ref name= NOAAsaintlouis>{{cite web
  |url = ftp://dossier.ogp.noaa.gov/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-I/SG/61600.TXT
  |title = Saint-Louis Climate Normals 1961-1990
  |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
  |access-date = December 29, 2012}}</ref>
|source 2 = Weatherbase <ref name=SaintlouisWeatherbase>
{{cite web
|url = http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=616
|title = Weatherbase: Historical Weather for St.-Louis, Senegal
|publisher = Weatherbase
|access-date = December 29, 2012
}}</ref>
|date=November 2011
}}

{{Weather box
|width = auto
| location = Matam (1961-1990 normals, extremes 1973–present)
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| collapsed = Yes
| Jan high C = 32.8
| Feb high C = 36.0
| Mar high C = 39.1
| Apr high C = 41.6
| May high C = 42.8
| Jun high C = 40.4
| Jul high C = 36.8
| Aug high C = 34.8
| Sep high C = 35.1
| Oct high C = 38.0
| Nov high C = 37.0
| Dec high C = 33.2
| Jan mean C = 24.2
| Feb mean C = 26.8
| Mar mean C = 29.8
| Apr mean C = 32.6
| May mean C = 34.8
| Jun mean C = 33.9
| Jul mean C = 31.3
| Aug mean C = 29.9
| Sep mean C = 29.9
| Oct mean C = 31.2
| Nov mean C = 28.6
| Dec mean C = 24.8
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 15.5
| Feb low C = 17.6
| Mar low C = 20.5
| Apr low C = 23.6
| May low C = 26.8
| Jun low C = 27.3
| Jul low C = 25.7
| Aug low C = 24.9
| Sep low C = 24.7
| Oct low C = 24.3
| Nov low C = 20.1
| Dec low C = 16.3
|Jan record high C = 45.4
|Feb record high C = 48.4
|Mar record high C = 46.2
|Apr record high C = 48.5
|May record high C = 48.5
|Jun record high C = 49.0
|Jul record high C = 48.2
|Aug record high C = 45.6
|Sep record high C = 47.0
|Oct record high C = 45.0
|Nov record high C = 46.0
|Dec record high C = 42.5
|Jan record low C = 10.0
|Feb record low C = 10.0
|Mar record low C = 12.0
|Apr record low C = 16.0
|May record low C = 19.0
|Jun record low C = 17.0
|Jul record low C = 18.5
|Aug record low C = 17.4
|Sep record low C = 14.8
|Oct record low C = 18.8
|Nov record low C = 14.0
|Dec record low C = 11.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 0.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 1.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 0.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 1.3
|May precipitation mm = 1.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 25.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 85.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 133.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 94.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 21.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 2.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 1.0
|Jan sun = 266.6 |Jan percentsun = 77
|Feb sun = 252.0 |Feb percentsun = 78
|Mar sun = 291.4 |Mar percentsun = 79
|Apr sun = 297.0 |Apr percentsun = 80
|May sun = 297.6 |May percentsun = 75
|Jun sun = 270.0 |Jun percentsun = 70
|Jul sun = 272.8 |Jul percentsun = 69
|Aug sun = 257.3 |Aug percentsun = 66
|Sep sun = 252.0 |Sep percentsun = 70
|Oct sun = 275.9 |Oct percentsun = 77
|Nov sun = 270.0 |Nov percentsun = 80
|Dec sun = 176.7 |Dec percentsun = 51
|year sun = |year percentsun = 73
|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-I/SG/61630.TXT
|title = Matam Normals 1961-1990
|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
|accessdate = February 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/global-historical-climatology-network-daily/access/SGM00061630.csv
|title = SGM00061630
|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
|accessdate = February 17, 2022}}</ref>
}}

{{Weather box
|width = auto
| location = Tambacounda
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| collapsed = Yes
|Jan record high C = 41.7
|Feb record high C = 42.2
|Mar record high C = 44.4
|Apr record high C = 46.1
|May record high C = 46.1
|Jun record high C = 43.9
|Jul record high C = 37.2
|Aug record high C = 37.2
|Sep record high C = 37.2
|Oct record high C = 40.0
|Nov record high C = 40.0
|Dec record high C = 40.0
|year record high C = 46.1
| Jan high C = 35.0
| Feb high C = 37.2
| Mar high C = 38.9
| Apr high C = 41.1
| May high C = 39.4
| Jun high C = 36.1
| Jul high C = 32.2
| Aug high C = 30.6
| Sep high C = 31.7
| Oct high C = 33.3
| Nov high C = 35.0
| Dec high C = 33.9
| year high C = 35.4
| Jan mean C = 25.0
| Feb mean C = 26.7
| Mar mean C = 29.2
| Apr mean C = 31.1
| May mean C = 31.9
| Jun mean C = 29.7
| Jul mean C = 26.7
| Aug mean C = 26.1
| Sep mean C = 27.0
| Oct mean C = 27.5
| Nov mean C = 26.1
| Dec mean C = 24.5
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 15.0
| Feb low C = 16.1
| Mar low C = 19.4
| Apr low C = 21.1
| May low C = 24.4
| Jun low C = 23.3
| Jul low C = 21.1
| Aug low C = 21.7
| Sep low C = 22.2
| Oct low C = 21.7
| Nov low C = 17.2
| Dec low C = 15.0
| year low C = 19.8
|Jan record low C = 7.8
|Feb record low C = 8.3
|Mar record low C = 13.9
|Apr record low C = 14.4
|May record low C = 17.8
|Jun record low C = 17.8
|Jul record low C = 17.8
|Aug record low C = 18.3
|Sep record low C = 17.8
|Oct record low C = 16.1
|Nov record low C = 10.6
|Dec record low C = 7.8
|year record low C = 7.8
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 1.0
|Feb rain mm = 1.0
|Mar rain mm = 0
|Apr rain mm = 2.0
|May rain mm = 21.1
|Jun rain mm = 127.0
|Jul rain mm = 182.9
|Aug rain mm = 256.0
|Sep rain mm = 223.0
|Oct rain mm = 70.1
|Nov rain mm = 2.0
|Dec rain mm = 1
|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://globalbioclimatics.org/station/se-tamba.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111095736/http://www.globalbioclimatics.org/station/se-tamba.htm |archive-date=2017-01-11 |title=SENEGAL — TAMBACOUNDA}}</ref>
}}

{{Weather box
|width = auto
| location = Kédougou
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| collapsed = Yes
| Jan high C = 34.7
| Feb high C = 37.4
| Mar high C = 39.1
| Apr high C = 40.0
| May high C = 38.9
| Jun high C = 34.3
| Jul high C = 31.3
| Aug high C = 30.6
| Sep high C = 31.6
| Oct high C = 33.3
| Nov high C = 34.7
| Dec high C = 34.1
| Jan mean C = 26.3
| Feb mean C = 29.0
| Mar mean C = 31.2
| Apr mean C = 32.9
| May mean C = 32.4
| Jun mean C = 29.1
| Jul mean C = 26.9
| Aug mean C = 26.3
| Sep mean C = 26.7
| Oct mean C = 27.5
| Nov mean C = 27.0
| Dec mean C = 25.6
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 17.9
| Feb low C = 20.7
| Mar low C = 23.4
| Apr low C = 25.8
| May low C = 26.0
| Jun low C = 23.9
| Jul low C = 22.5
| Aug low C = 22.1
| Sep low C = 21.8
| Oct low C = 21.8
| Nov low C = 19.3
| Dec low C = 17.1
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 0
|Feb rain mm = 0
|Mar rain mm = 0
|Apr rain mm = 5
|May rain mm = 52
|Jun rain mm = 169
|Jul rain mm = 267
|Aug rain mm = 317
|Sep rain mm = 275
|Oct rain mm = 111
|Nov rain mm = 8
|Dec rain mm = 0
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/766710/
|title = Climate: Kédougou
|publisher=Climate-Data.org
|accessdate = August 5, 2020}}</ref>
}}

{{Weather box
|width = auto
| location = Ziguinchor
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| collapsed = Yes
|Jan record high C = 36.7
|Feb record high C = 40.0
|Mar record high C = 40.6
|Apr record high C = 41.1
|May record high C = 40.6
|Jun record high C = 38.3
|Jul record high C = 33.9
|Aug record high C = 32.8
|Sep record high C = 33.9
|Oct record high C = 34.4
|Nov record high C = 35.6
|Dec record high C = 35.0
|year record high C = 
| Jan high C = 32.2
| Feb high C = 34.4
| Mar high C = 35.6
| Apr high C = 35.6
| May high C = 35.0
| Jun high C = 33.3
| Jul high C = 31.1
| Aug high C = 29.4
| Sep high C = 30.6
| Oct high C = 31.7
| Nov high C = 32.2
| Dec high C = 30.6
| year high C = 
| Jan mean C = 24.5
| Feb mean C = 25.8
| Mar mean C = 27.5
| Apr mean C = 27.5
| May mean C = 28.6
| Jun mean C = 28.6
| Jul mean C = 27.2
| Aug mean C = 26.4
| Sep mean C = 27.0
| Oct mean C = 27.5
| Nov mean C = 27.0
| Dec mean C = 24.5
| year mean C = 
| Jan low C = 16.7
| Feb low C = 17.2
| Mar low C = 19.4
| Apr low C = 19.4
| May low C = 22.2
| Jun low C = 23.9
| Jul low C = 23.3
| Aug low C = 23.3
| Sep low C = 23.3
| Oct low C = 23.3
| Nov low C = 21.7
| Dec low C = 18.3
| year low C = 
|Jan record low C = 11.1
|Feb record low C = 12.2
|Mar record low C = 13.9
|Apr record low C = 15.6
|May record low C = 18.3
|Jun record low C = 21.7
|Jul record low C = 20.6
|Aug record low C = 20.6
|Sep record low C = 19.4
|Oct record low C = 20.6
|Nov record low C = 17.2
|Dec record low C = 14.4
|year record low C = 
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 1
|Feb rain mm = 1
|Mar rain mm = 0
|Apr rain mm = 0
|May rain mm = 10.9
|Jun rain mm = 120.9
|Jul rain mm = 351.0
|Aug rain mm = 556.0
|Sep rain mm = 357.1
|Oct rain mm = 154.9
|Nov rain mm = 5.1
|Dec rain mm = 1
|source 1 = Worldwide Bioclimatic Classification System<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://globalbioclimatics.org/station/se-zigui.htm
|title = Senegal — Ziguinchor
|publisher = Worldwide Bioclimatic Classification System
|accessdate = April 11, 2020
|archive-date = April 11, 2020
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200411085341/http://www.globalbioclimatics.org/station/se-zigui.htm
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>
}}

=== Climate change ===
{{Excerpt|Climate change in Senegal}}

== Ecology ==
{{further|environmental issues in Senegal}}
Senegal has a number of vegetation zones: [[sahel]], [[Sahel-Sudan]], [[Sudan (region)]], [[Sudan-Guinea]], [[tropical rainforest]], and [[Guinean mangroves]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/senegal_gambia_veg_1972.jpg| title = Vegetation zones of Senegal}}</ref> Most of the southern [[Casamance]] arm of the country has been classified by the [[World Wildlife Fund]] as part of the [[Guinean forest-savanna mosaic]] [[ecoregion]].

See also:.
*[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070927034459/http://edcintl.cr.usgs.gov/senegal2/gifs/vegmapb.gif Vegetation zones of Senegal 2]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071006100211/http://www.cse.sn/annuaire/figures/figure7.gif Vegetation zones of Senegal 3]

== Extreme points ==

This is a list of the extreme points of [[Senegal]], the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

* Northernmost — unnamed location on the border with [[Mauritania]] in the [[Senegal river]] immediately north-west of the town of [[Podor]], [[Saint-Louis Region]]
* Easternmost — unnamed location on the border with [[Mali]] near the [[confluence]] of the [[Balin-Ko river]] and the [[Falémé River]], [[Kédougou Region]]
* Southernmost — unnamed location on the border with [[Guinea]] immediately south of the village of [[Toile, Senegal|Toile]], Kédougou Region
* Westernmost — [[Pointe des Almadies]], [[Cap Vert]] peninsula, [[Dakar Region]]*
* *''Note: this is also the westernmost point of the mainland African continent''

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
Image:Senegalesesavanna.jpg|Senegalese savanna.
Image:Senegal2.jpg|Homes in the countryside.
Image:SenegaleseSavanna2.jpg|Senegalese savanna with goats
Image:SenSavanna3.JPG|Senegalese savanna with high grass
File:Grove of baobabs.jpg|Grove of baobabs
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Senegal topics}}
{{Geography of Africa}}
{{Africa topic|Climate of}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Geography Of Senegal}}
[[Category:Geography of Senegal| ]]