Senegal: General Travel Information
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CFA (Communaut Financiaire Africaine) Franc (CFAfr) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CFAfr10,000, 5000 and 1000. Coins are in denominations of CFAfr500, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1.
Credit cards have limited use.
230Volts AC
1 Jan New Year's Day.
10 Jan Tamkarit (Islamic New Year).
19 Jan Tamkharit (Ashoura).
20 Mar Prophet Mohammed's Birthday.
24 Mar Easter Monday.
4 Apr Independence Day.
1 May Labour Day.
1 May Ascension.
12 May Whit Monday.
15 Aug Assumption.
2 Oct Korité (End of Ramadan).
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
9 Dec Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas Day.
29 Dec Tamkarit (Islamic New Year).