# Wanar Stone Circles, Senegal: what it is and when to go > Wanar Stone Circles is an archaeological site (Cercles de Pierres de Wanar) in Senegal. Interests: History. The best time to visit is November to April. In June there are 12 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 11. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Senegal on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/stone-circles-of-wanar/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Archaeological site · History - **Local name:** Cercles de Pierres de Wanar - **Where:** Senegal - **Best time:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** ZIG Ziguinchor, 162 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site - **Coordinates:** 13.85641, -15.6177 ## What it is and where Wanar Stone Circles is an archaeological site (Cercles de Pierres de Wanar) in Senegal. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Senegal on this site. Its coordinates are 13.85641, -15.6177; the nearest main airport is Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG, Ziguinchor), 162 km as the crow flies. How to get around Senegal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=13.856411%2C-15.617696) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=13.856411%2C-15.617696) - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/historia/) places in Senegal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Wanar Stone Circles is **November to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 16 | | February | Best time | 11 h 33 | | March | Best time | 11 h 54 | | April | Best time | 12 h 19 | | May | Possible | 12 h 38 | | June | Better not | 12 h 49 | | July | Better not | 12 h 45 | | August | Better not | 12 h 28 | | September | Better not | 12 h 04 | | October | Possible | 11 h 41 | | November | Best time | 11 h 21 | | December | Best time | 11 h 11 | In June there are 12 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 11. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Senegal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Senegal To enter Senegal there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Hepatitis A, typhoid, tetanus and, depending on the area, meningitis”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Senegal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF), pegged to the euro; plugs: Type C, D, E and K · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 17 police · 18 fire · 1515 SAMU. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Senegambian stone circles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/stone-circles-of-senegambia/): Concentration of megalithic stone circles in Senegal and the Gambia · 10 km - [Stone circles Sine Ngayène](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/stone-circles-of-sine-ngayene/): Monument of stone circles in Senegal · 20 km - [Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/bao-bolong-wetland-reserve/): Protected area · 43 km - [Kaolong Forest Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/kaolong-forest-park/): National park · 71 km - [Niumi National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/niumi-national-park/): National park · 105 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Senegal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/). ## More in Senegal: History - [Gorée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/isla-de-gorea/): one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement (i.e. districts) of the city of Dakar, Senegal; World Heritage Site - [African Renaissance Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/monument-de-la-renaissance-africaine/): memorial outside of Dakar, Senegal - [Faidherbe Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/pont-faidherbe/): road bridge in Saint-Louis, Senegal - [St. Louis Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/cathedrale-saint-louis/): church in Saint-Louis, Senegal - [Historical Museum of Senegal in Gorée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/estree-fort/): building in Senegal - [Island of Saint-Louis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/isla-de-san-luis/): island in Senegal Every Senegal place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Wanar Stone Circles? It is an archaeological site (Cercles de Pierres de Wanar in the local language) in Senegal. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Senegal on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Wanar Stone Circles? November to April. In June there are 12 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 11. ### How do you get to Wanar Stone Circles? The nearest main airport is Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG), 162 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=13.856411%2C-15.617696) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Senegal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Senegal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Senegambian stone circles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/stone-circles-of-senegambia/), [Stone circles Sine Ngayène](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/stone-circles-of-sine-ngayene/), [Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/bao-bolong-wetland-reserve/). The rest is in [the Senegal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/senegal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/443987145), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2946554), CC0. More about Wanar Stone Circles on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercles_de_pierres_de_Wanar). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).