Entry requirements: A visa and a valid yellow fever immunization certificate are required.

Climate and clothing: Lightweight clothing is suitable for Dakar's hot, humid summer (June-November). Winter (December-May) is like early fall in Washington, DC--warm days and cool to cold evenings.

Health: The general level of health in Dakar is good; however, city water is not potable. Meats should be well cooked and vegetables carefully prepared. Malaria is endemic in Senegal, and hepatitis is prevalent. Cholera, tetanus, polio, and typhoid immunizations are advisable.

Transportation: Dakar has excellent and frequent worldwide airline connections. In the city, metered taxis are available at reasonable rates.

Telecommunications: Excellent long-distance telephone service (direct dial to Dakar) is via satellite link. Cable and telex services are available. Dakar is five time zones ahead of eastern standard time.

Tourist attractions: Senegal offers excellent swimming, boating, fishing (for marlin, swordfish, mackerel, barracuda, bluefish, bass, red mullet, and sea trout), sailing, skindiving, and spearfishing. Cosmopolitan Dakar is a major port of entry into West Africa.

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, July 1988.