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  • Meet Irish in Senegal

  • Get information in our Senegal guide

  • Join exciting events and activities

  • Exchange tips about expat life in Senegal

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InterNations – Connecting Irish living in Senegal

Are you looking for fellow Irish in Senegal? Do you need advice and tips from your Irish countrymen? Or would you like to go for a trip with other Irish expats to discover attractions like the Mouride conurbation (the spiritual centre of Senegal's Sufi brotherhood) together?

Whether you are already living as an expat in Senegal or still residing at home in Ireland to prepare your relocation abroad, InterNations Senegal provides you with all you need: Founded in 2007, our trusted community has quickly established itself as the international networking platform for expats and global minds worldwide. Among our members there is also a number of Irish expats in Senegal, hailing from all across Ireland - from Limerick, over Cork to Dublin.

An amazing community is waiting for you!

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Socialize, enjoy hobbies, and make friends

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Meet other Irish at our events in Senegal

Attend our monthly events and activities for Irish expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.

Dec 15, 2024, 2:00 PM
18 attendees
Dear Dakar Community, To wrap up an eventful year, let's meet up one last time in 2024 for a convivial lunch at one of the best restaurants in Dakar with beautiful seaside views. We will share a mome
Dear friends, Let’s get together and share Italian delicacies in one of the best locations in town. Time to catch up with friends old and new.
Sep 27, 2024, 9:00 PM
37 attendees
Come celebrate friendship across countries and languages for InterNations 17th birthday. It will be the opportunity to welcome newcomers to the city of Dakar and let them experience our vibrant commun
Aug 16, 2024, 10:00 PM
31 attendees
Let's relax and welcome the weekend next to the ocean. See you there!

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    From Ireland, living in Dakar
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    From Ireland, living in Dakar
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    From Ireland, living in Dakar
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    From Ireland, living in Dakar
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    From Ireland, living in Dakar

Meet other Irish in Senegal

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Pursue your hobbies with amazing new friends

Do you want to continue with your hobbies — or discover new ones — while living abroad? There’s a variety of InterNations Groups you can join, including everything from sightseeing to hiking. These are run by dedicated Consuls with at least one activity each month, such as dinners in the cities finest restaurants, sports or outings with other expats to explore all that your new home has to offer.

Find other Irish to share your hobbies with

Receive Information and Tips about Senegal from Irish Expats

Obviously, embarking on expat life in Senegal is not only about packing boxes and getting some paperwork done. The regular exchange with your Irish compatriots is also an important aspect of the expat experience and can help you get accustomed to the Senegalese culture and people. InterNations helps you meet and interact with other Irish in Senegal, living in Dakar, Tambacounda, Saint-Louis and many other places across the country. Just take a look at our group ofIrish in Dakar.

So, if you should ever feel like speaking your mother tongue, finding out where to shop for Irish food, or chatting about your favorite team’s latest match, join the Irish InterNations Community:

  • Browse our high-quality expat network to find like-minded expatriates from Ireland in Senegal.
  • Receive and share advice in our Senegal Expat Forums – e.g. how to find a nanny speaking your kids’ native tongue or where to shop for Irish stew in Dakar...
  • Browse the InterNations Places database for Senegal to find institutions like the nearest Irish embassy and many others.

From the Mouride conurbation (the spiritual centre of Senegal's Sufi brotherhood) to the Cap-Vert peninsula, we’ll get you in touch with helpful and friendly Irish expats in Senegal.

Take Part in Various Expat Activities to Meet Fellow Irish in Senegal

Additionally, you are cordially invited to participate in our regular expat events and activities taking place in Senegal. Our events cover various interests and range from a small expat dinner to enjoy the traditional Senegalese thieboudienne, to big expat get-togethers with hundreds of guests in Dakar's top locations. You may also join one of our expat excursions for a weekend trip to visit various ports and harbour towns, places of religion and contemplation for West African Muslims, and other impressive landmarks across Senegal.

This way, our events and activities are a very nice occasion to meet fellow expats from Ireland and around the world in a casual atmosphere. Interested? Sign up for membership and you’ll soon be welcomed with a warm Dia duit from our Irish living in Senegal!