Your complete guide to dialling Senegal from Dakar to anywhere in the world — verified +221 country code, Africa/Dakar time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Senegal
+221
Dakar
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
SN
Alpha-3
SEN
Senegal
SN
2 Digit ISO
+221
Country Calling Code
SEN
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Dakar
Time zone
Africa/Dakar
Weather · Dakar
Humidity
Wind
Senegal
+221
Capital
Dakar
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Dakar
Coordinates
14.5° N, 14.4° W
ISO 3166-1
SN / SEN
Dial format
+221 [area] [number]
Current time in Dakar
—:—
Best time to call: 09:00 – 17:00 Dakar
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +221. This identifies Senegal on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Dakar or elsewhere.
To call Senegal on WhatsApp, save the number with +221 and no exit prefix — WhatsApp dials from your contacts, not a dial pad. Voice and video calls are free over data.
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Whether you're reaching Senegal for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Dakar routes through West Africa can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to adjust anything.
Dakar is ~6,056 km away — expect ~280ms round-trip. A wired ethernet connection keeps packet loss below 0.1%.
Schedule Senegal calls during Dakar business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Dakar — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Senegal (+221).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Dakar | +221-8 |
| Outside Dakar | +221-9 |
Capital
Dakar
Population
17.32M
Area
196,722 km²
GDP (USD)
$28.00B
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Languages
French, Wolof
Emergency number
17 / 18
Internet TLD
.sn
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
14.50°N / 14.45°W
Time zone
Africa/Dakar
ISO 3166 codes
SN · SEN
Dakar is a West Africa destination — TKOS routes direct via trans-Atlantic submarine cable, cutting costs versus international hub routing.
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TKOS uses direct West Africa carrier interconnects terminating at Dakar. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Senegal route.
West Africa routes like Senegal (Dakar) carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Dakar interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Senegal (+221), no hidden fees.
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