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🇸🇳 Use CautionIs Senegal Safe for First-Time Travelers?
Safety Scores / Senegal
Travel verdict: See the scores below. The scores and risks below say why.
Safety Scores
Key Risks
- Petty theft in Dakar markets and tourist areas
- Casamance region: exercise heightened caution
- General petty scams targeting tourists
Generally safe; stay vigilant in crowded areas and avoid the Casamance region
Yellow fever vaccination required; malaria prophylaxis and hepatitis A recommended
Use official currency exchange; carry small bills for local markets
Emergency: 17
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