Karabane Island
A tiny island in the Casamance estuary with crumbling colonial buildings, a former church and a calm village atmosphere. Visitors arrive by boat and can walk around in under an hour.
Cap Skirring
Set in green Casamance, this quieter beach resort has wide sandy beaches, plus traditional villages to explore.
Attractive locations
Basse Casamance National Park
A coastal park of forest, mangroves and quiet beaches in the far south-west of Senegal, with rich birdlife. It is a place for slow walks and for experiencing the Casamance landscape.
Kalissaye Avifaunal Reserve
A bird reserve in the Casamance delta, with mangrove channels, sandbanks and islands where many species nest and rest. Local boat guides take visitors through the waterways.
Musee de la Culture Diola
A museum in the village of Mlomp that presents the traditions, tools and ceremonies of the Diola people. The village is also known for its distinctive two-storey houses.
Cap Skirring
A beach village on Senegal's southern Casamance coast with a long stretch of fine sand backed by palms. It is the region's main resort and a base for trips to Diola villages and nearby islands.
Oussouye
The main town of the Diola people in the Lower Casamance, known for its sacred king and for traditional mud houses in nearby villages. It is a base for exploring forests and rice fields.
Airports
Cap Skirring Airport CSK
It is about 1 km in a straight line from Cap Skirring.
Ziguinchor Airport ZIG
It is about 53 km in a straight line from Cap Skirring.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Senegal page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan23.7 °C4 mm
- Feb23.5 °C3 mm
- Mar23.4 °C14 mm
- Apr23.1 °C2 mm
- May24.6 °C4 mm
- Jun26.8 °C85 mm
- Jul27.1 °C303 mm
- Aug26.9 °C421 mm
- Sep27.1 °C294 mm
- Oct27.9 °C124 mm
- Nov27.3 °C11 mm
- Dec25.0 °C2 mm
Driest months: Feb, Apr, Dec. Wettest months: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Costs
Prices here are about 36% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Reported numbers: police 17, ambulance 1515, fire 18 - confirm with your hotel.
local government
Police Secours 17 (Ministry of the Interior)
Helps with: The Interior Ministry's site lists 17 as the police emergency number and a toll-free line 800 00 20 20. It does not mention a tourist police unit.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Senegal, including visitors, who needs the police urgently.
Phone: 17
Email: [email protected]
Address: Place Washington, Dakar 4002, Sénégal
local government
Sapeurs-Pompiers 18 (fire brigade)
Helps with: The fire brigade's emergency number, listed as 18 on the Interior Ministry's site, which also lists the toll-free line 800 00 20 20.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Senegal, including visitors, who needs the fire brigade urgently.
Phone: 18
local government
Agence Sénégalaise de Promotion Touristique (ASPT)
Helps with: Senegal's tourism promotion agency, working under the ministry in charge of tourism. It markets the country as a destination and lists a Dakar office, phone and email for enquiries.
Who qualifies: Anyone planning a trip to Senegal. It is a promotion agency, not an emergency service.
Phone: +221 33 869 61 90
Email: [email protected]
Address: VDN, Annex Fund Social Security, Building ASPT
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Senegal
Helps with: The UN migration agency. In Senegal it works on trafficking, assisted voluntary return and reintegration, labour migration and migrant health.
Who qualifies: Migrants, including returnees and child trafficking victims. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +221 33 869 75 30
Email: [email protected]
Address: Route des Almadies, Zone 3, Dakar, Senegal