Senegal is a low-lying country on the western tip of Africa, where the Gambia pushes almost as an enclave into its centre. The dry season runs from December to April under the harmattan, and the rainy season brings strong southeast winds from May to November. This show follows a slower way of travelling through that landscape, staying in one place before moving on.
The range of places includes the Atlantic city of Dakar, the old river town of Saint-Louis, the mangrove-lined Saloum Delta and the southeastern foothills around Kédougou. These are not interchangeable stops on a circuit; each has a different climate, language and history. The show lets these differences emerge slowly, rather than treating Senegal as a single backdrop.
The host settles in one place long enough to learn its rhythms, then moves somewhere connected to it. She returns to earlier stops as the dry season gives way to the rains, watching the same streets and paths change. The show builds an understanding of Senegal from repeated visits, not from a single pass.
Fatou Diop lives in Senegal and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Fatou is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Fatou spends her last full day in Kaolack, navigating the salt pans and peanut markets before heading north. She reflects on the city's industrial rhythm, visits the Grande Mosquée, and shares practical tips for living in Senegal's central trade hub.
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Episode 71 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Kaolack, Senegal.
Places in this episode: Medina Baye district, Fatik cafe, Great Mosque of Medina Baye Kaolack, Central Market, Saloum river port, Musée MAHICAO, Saveurs Roses, Le Farisse.
Covered: Kaolack daily costs, salt pan industry, peanut harvest economy, religious tourism Medina Baye, local dining venues, residency logistics update.
Chapters:
00:00 Kaolack
02:45 Restaurant LA PALASSE
05:37 Musée MAHICAO
08:44 Le Farisse
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9 Oct 2026
Kaolack Final Day Salt Pans and River Trade
My last full day in Kaolack before heading north. I explore the salt pans at dawn, navigate the bustling peanut markets, visit the Medina Baye Mosque, and reflect on the city's gritty, industrial heart.
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Episode 70 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Kaolack, Senegal.
Places in this episode: Résidence Sadifama, Café gui Sawrou, Central Market, Restaurant LA PALASSE, Grande Mosquée de Médine Baye, Maison de la Culture Douta Seck, Le Farisse, Saloum River.
Covered: Kaolack salt industry, peanut harvest economy, Medina Baye religious tourism, daily costs in Kaolack, river trade economy, sabar drumming culture.
Chapters:
00:00 Kaolack
01:30 Central Market
04:14 Maison de la Culture Douta Seck
07:37 Résidence Sadifama
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6 Oct 2026
Kaolack Salt Pans and Peanut Markets in Autumn
Fatou explores Kaolack's industrial heart on day four, navigating the salt pans at dawn, the peanut wholesale markets, and the spiritual weight of Medina Baye.
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Episode 67 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Kaolack, Senegal.
Places in this episode: Foundiougne, N1 Road, Passy, Nioro du Rip, Résidence Sadifama, Salt Pans, Central Market, Restaurant LA PALASSE.
Covered: Kaolack salt industry, Peanut harvest economy, Religious sites in Kaolack, Cost of living updates, River trade economy, Residency bureaucracy.
Chapters:
00:00 Foundiougne
04:26 Grande Mosquée de Medina Baye
09:07 Résidence Sadifama
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
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