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senegal flag. President Abdoulaye Wade is the Head of State.  See some Senegalese fun facts belowTelecom and Transport Facilities in Senegal

Air Senegal is one of the fast growing airlines in West Africa.

Air Senegal International has expanded its capabilities by purchasing yet another new airplane, capable of making trans-Atlantic flights. It's base is the Dakar International Airport.

Senegal is also making cautious effort in the development of ICT.  Below you'll find facts on Telecom and Transport in Senegal.

   

Facts on Telecom and Transport

Telephones in Senegal- main lines in use:
244,900 (2004)
Telephones in Senegal - mobile cellular:
1,121,300 (2004)
Telephone system of the Senegalese People:
general assessment: good system
domestic: above-average urban system; microwave radio relay, coaxial cable and fiber-optic cable in trunk system
international: country code - 221; 4 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations in Senegal:
AM 8, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2001)
Radios in Senegal:
1.24 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations in Senegal:
1 (1997)
Televisions in Senegal:
361,000 (1997)
Internet country code:
.sn
Internet hosts in Senegal:
569 (2005)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
1 (2002)
Internet users in Senegal:
482,000 (2005)

 

 

Airports in Senegal:
20 (2005)
Airports in Senegal Africa - with paved runways:
total: 9
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 6
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2005)
Airports in Senegal West Africa- with unpaved runways:
total: 11
1,524 to 2,437 m: 6
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 1 (2005)
Pipelines in Senegal:
gas 564 km (2004)
Railways available to Senegalese People:
total: 906 km
narrow gauge: 906 km 1.000 meter gauge (2005)
Roadways available to the Senegalese People:
total: 13,576 km
paved: 3,972 km (including 7 km of expressways)
unpaved: 9,604 km (2003)
Waterways:
1,000 km (primarily on Senegal, Saloum, and Casamance rivers) (2005)
Ports and terminals:
Dakar

 

 

 

        Do you notice the impressive logo of Air Senegal ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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