# Learn Dutch in Dakar, Senegal

> Within 40 km of Dakar (Africa): 1 CNaVT exam centre, 1 civic integration exam location and 1 Dutch school for children.

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Data as of 2026-10-25, refreshed weekly. Sources: CNaVT exam centre list (https://cnavt.org/examencentra), NOB schoolfinder (https://stichtingnob.nl/scholenzoeker), IVN map of Dutch departments (https://www.ivn.nu), Netherlands Worldwide (Dutch government) (https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad). Capitals and coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Places: CNaVT, NOB and IVN public lists; civic integration exam locations: Netherlands Worldwide.

## Quick answers
**Where can I take Dutch classes in Dakar?**
No Dutch course or university department within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is Universidad de Sevilla in Sevilla (2,765 km).

**Can I take the CNaVT Dutch exam in Dakar?**
Yes. NTC Dakar - De Oranje Baobab.

**Is there a Dutch school for children in Dakar?**
Yes. NTC Dakar Dakar - Senegal.

**Can I take the Dutch civic integration exam in Senegal?**
Yes, at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Dakar. Register and pay with DUO first, then book the appointment. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/senegal

**What does the Dutch civic integration exam abroad cost?**
The exam costs €150 in total, paid to DUO before you book. It is at level A1 and has 3 parts: speaking, reading and knowledge of Dutch society. DUO emails the result within 8 weeks, and a pass stays valid for 1 year. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/senegal

**What is the time difference between Dakar and the Netherlands?**
Dakar is 1 to 2 hours behind the Netherlands, depending on daylight saving time. A lesson at 19:00 in Dakar is at 20:00 or 21:00 in the Netherlands.

## CNaVT exam centres (1)
Places where you can sit the CNaVT, the international exam in Dutch as a foreign language. Many also teach Dutch.

- **NTC Dakar - De Oranje Baobab**, Dakar. CNaVT exam centre. 4 km from the centre. Address: Campus Da-West, BP 3189 Dakar, Senegal. Source: https://cnavt.org/examencentra/land/senegal

## Civic integration exam locations (1)
Dutch embassies and consulates where you sit the basic civic integration exam abroad: level A1, with speaking, reading and knowledge of Dutch society. People who need it must pass before they move to the Netherlands. You register and pay with DUO first, then book the appointment.

- **Embassy of the Netherlands in Dakar**, Dakar. Civic integration exam location. Website: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/senegal. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/senegal

## Dutch schools for children (1)
Dutch-language education for children: part-time NTC lessons, full-time Dutch schools and European School sections.

- **NTC Dakar Dakar - Senegal**, Dakar. Dutch school for children. 4 km from the centre. Address: International School of Dakar, Dakar Academy-West, BP 5136, BP 3189, Dakar. Website: https://www.ntcdakar.org/. Part-time Dutch language and culture lessons (NTC). Source: https://stichtingnob.nl/school/143/ntc-dakar-dakar-senegal

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