Senegal ˌ s ɛ n ɪ ˈ ɡ ɔː l ˈ ɡ ɑː l French Sénégal Wolof Senegaal officially the Republic of Senegal French République du Sénégal Wolof Réewum Senegaal is a country in West Africa Senegal is bordered by Mauritania in the north Mali to the east Guinea to the southeast and Guinea Bissau to the southwest Senegal also surrounds The Gambia a country