Africa
Can you drink tap water in Senegal?
NoNo, drink bottled
Can you drink the tap water in Senegal?
Don't drink the tap water. Dakar tap water is treated, but visitors should drink bottled or filtered water, especially outside the capital.
Key facts
- Safely managed drinking water: 27% of people (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water by place in Senegal
| Place | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dakar | No, drink bottled | Dakar's tap water is treated but visitors should drink bottled or filtered water; avoid ice in cheap places. |
| Saint-Louis | No, drink bottled | Drink bottled or filtered water; avoid ice and raw salads in cheap eateries. |
| Saly | No, drink bottled | Drink bottled or filtered water; avoid ice at beach stalls. |
Tap water by place
Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water
- US State Department travel advisory
- Senegal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- UK FCDO travel advice: Senegal
- World Bank open data
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