Dakar: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 78Commenters who have lived or traveled in Dakar are warm about its people and welcoming feel, with the main caveats being development pace and cost of living that the sources barely address.
- friendly people
- warm welcome
- sense of belonging
- modern business district
- efficient transit
- culture and heritage
- affordable daily life
- little detail on cost or bureaucracy
- thin info on internet and safety
- uneven video quality
- overtourism unclear
- Senegalese people are welcoming and make visitors feel at home
- Plateau area looks modern and well developed
- Several commenters have relocated or invested there long term
- Feels like a rising, underrated West African city
- Cheap daily living shown in vlogs, though numbers are vague
Read from 8 videos, 37 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Why Dakar, Senegal should be your next Africa trip 🇸🇳
Sara Jabril · 331K views · 2022
What viewers said
“I am indian. I work and live in dakar senegal. Nice place and good people. Welcome to senegal”
♥ 119 likes
“I just found out that my roots are from Senegal… We come from Saint Kitts, but, after looking a little deeper, we’ve discovered we are Senegalese… I love it. I accept it and I am on my way. ❤🙏🏽🔥”
♥ 69 likes
“I’m from Somalia 🇸🇴 but grew up in Canada 🇨🇦. I’ve always wZnted to visit Senegal 🇸🇳. Thank u for tge great visuals”
♥ 47 likes
“I’m a South African by birth but I’ve always been drawn to Senegal. Call it deja vu but it is the only country in Africa outside my birth land that I truly feel at home. I love the Senegalese people”
♥ 60 likes
“I’m Gabonese living in New York , I love Dakar so much, I have been there more that 30 times, always ready to go to Dakar”
♥ 132 likes
“I’m from the Caribbean but I can’t wait to go visit Africa for the first time. I’m so excited that I burst out tears of joy. I feel like a part of me is missing till I reconnect with my roots”
♥ 17 likes
“As a Moroccan, I am taking my family to visit Senegal next year. In fact, my DNA showed I am 6% Senegalese. Dakar will be my first call. In fact, I am thinking of buying a holiday apartment if I can legally do that. Senegal is my second cou”
♥ 204 likes
“I left America to live in Senegal. Inchallah Senegal doesnt adapt more ways of the European. Inchallah Senegal keeps its culture and land without being controlled even more by outsiders. Inchallah the Teranga doesnt backfire on them the way”
♥ 21 likes
“BIG LOVE AND RESPECT TO SENEGAL AAAAAND TO MOUSSA SOW (Fenerbahce 💛💙) OUR LEGEND AND BIG LOVE ....FROM TURKIYE 🇸🇳 ♥️ 🇹🇷”
♥ 19 likes
“Thank you for sharing about Senegal! We relocated to Senegal 8 years ago from America and it has been our best decision yet! Now we have investment projects all over the country!”
♥ 88 likes
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