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Triplandio Saint-Louis guide covers 3 travel guides across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Saint-Louis with 72 POI, spanning 30.7 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Saint-Louis
City & Country Data Senegal (Saint-Louis)
Key travel data for Saint-Louis — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Senegal
Tourists
1.4M/y
GDP/cap
$2.0k
Life Exp
68.9 yrs
Population
18.9M
Currency
XOF Fr
Language
French
Payments
Cash only
Emergency
15
💰 Prices in Saint-Louis
Coffee
$3.80
Beer
$2.50
Lunch
$5.00
Groceries
$15.00/w
Taxi/km
$0.80
Transit
$0.50
Fuel
$1.20/l
Internet
$50.00/m
Salary
$300/m
Best time to visit Saint-Louis (Senegal)
Now (July) avg: 27°C, mostly dry, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: May & Jun.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
30°C / 25°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:42 / 19:42
Local time
6:48
Sea Temp
27°C
Best Months 
May & Jun
May & Jun
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Saint-Louis —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Creamy millet porridge, often served with fermented milk. A hearty peanut-based stew with meat or vegetables. Grilled duck breast marinated with a blend of African spices. A sumptuous fish and rice stew rich in vegetables and spices. Tangy chicken dish marinated and cooked in lemon onion sauce.
Traditional Local Food
Saint-Louis (Senegal)
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Breakfast
Vegetarian
Lakh
Laax
lahk
· Millet porridge
Main course
Meat
Mafé
mah-feh
· Peanut stew with vegetables
Main course
Meat
Ndèyè
Ndèyé
n-day-yay
· Magret duck with African spices
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Thiep bu Djeën
Ceebu jën
cheh-boo jen
· Fish and rice stew
Main course
Meat
Yassa Poulet
yah-sah poo-leh
· Chicken in lemon onion sauce
