Senegal is a country in West-Africa that owes its name to the Senegal River that borders the country to the east and north. It has a tropical climate with a dry and wet season. During the dry season, a hot and dry trade wind (called the Harmattan) blows from the northeast, while during the wet season a south-western wind blows humid Atlantic air over the country. In the dry eastern part of the country, temperatures can reach heights of 54 degrees C.