Dakar eSIM
21 Senegal plans · from $18.09
Dakar is where almost every Senegal trip starts, and it has the country's strongest, steadiest signal by a wide margin. A travel eSIM is live before you reach the taxi rank at Blaise Diagne; the real coverage questions start once you head north to Saint-Louis or south into the Sine-Saloum and Casamance.
Landing at Blaise Diagne International (DSS)
About 45 minutes southeast of the city center. Orange, Yas and Expresso all hold full 4G landside and at arrivals, so the eSIM is working before the taxi moves.
eSIM plans that cover Dakar
Dakar is covered by every Senegal plan below — there is no separate city-only eSIM to buy.
Choose a data plan
$18.09
5% back in credits
1 GB
7 days· 0.1 GB per $1
$19.16
5% back in credits
$21.61
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2 GB
15 days· 0.1 GB per $1
$36.60
5% back in credits
$42.85
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3 GB
30 days· 0.1 GB per $1
$51.06
5% back in credits
$51.74
5% back in credits
$62.00
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5 GB
30 days· 0.1 GB per $1
$83.98
5% back in credits
$85.39
5% back in credits
$102.38
5% back in credits
$119.04
5% back in credits
$123.62
5% back in credits
$142.77
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10 GB
30 days· 0.1 GB per $1
$153.81
5% back in credits
$169.53
5% back in credits
$203.35
5% back in credits
$204.37
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20 GB
30 days· 0.1 GB per $1
$276.00
5% back in credits
$285.14
5% back in credits
$406.29
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How “Unlimited” works: Never cut off — each plan gives a set amount of full-speed data, then a slower speed. The exact allowance and speed are shown on every plan.Read more
Unlimited plans never run out and your eSIM is never disconnected, but every one has a fair-use limit: a set amount of full-speed data, after which the speed is reduced. The amounts differ between plans — most give a daily full-speed allowance that refills every 24 hours from when you first activate the eSIM, while Premium plans give a larger allowance for the whole plan instead. Each plan states its own allowance and the speed after it before you buy. At the reduced speed, messaging, maps, email and light browsing still work; video streaming and video calls may not. If you want every gigabyte at full speed, choose a fixed-GB plan.
Which networks you'll be on in Dakar
Siima eSIMs for Senegal ride Orange (Sonatel), Yas (the 2024 rebrand of Free Senegal) and Expresso. Orange leads by a wide margin with around 56% share and the deepest reach across the capital; Yas runs a clear second; Expresso is smaller and shrinking. All three hold up well inside Dakar itself.
Coverage around Dakar
Plateau & city center
Strong, consistent 4G across downtown Dakar and the government district — this includes Orange's 5G footprint, the first commercial 5G network launched in the country.
Gorée Island
The short ferry ride from the Plateau to the UNESCO former slave-trade post doesn't cost you signal — coverage holds up well across the island.
Lac Rose day trip
The pink lake north of the city holds a signal along the approach road and thins a little right at the shoreline.
Heading out toward Saint-Louis or the Sine-Saloum
Coverage stays reliable through the main towns on the way out of Dakar, then gets patchier on the rural stretches and delta channels further from the capital.
How much data you need
A couple of days in Dakar before or after a trip north or south runs about 1 GB — mostly maps, messaging and restaurant research. Add more once you head out toward Saint-Louis or the Sine-Saloum.
Work it out with our data usage calculator →