# Guédiawaye Department, Dakar Region – Arrondissements

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/guediawaye/

Department · Dakar Region 

# Guédiawaye Department

Guédiawaye Department is a department of Senegal in Dakar Region. It covers **14.1 km²**. It is divided into 1 arrondissement. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 161 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.1km²
- 1arrondissement
- 161mapped services

## Where is Guédiawaye Department?

Guédiawaye Department lies in [Dakar Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 3 other departments: [Dakar Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/dakar/), [Keur Massar Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/keur-massar/) and [Pikine Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/pikine/). By area it is the smallest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 2.6% of [Dakar Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/). The centre of Guédiawaye Department is about 9.9 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7708° N, 17.3972° W.

Source: [Government of Senegal, 2009 (updated by OCHA/ROWCA) 04 august 2018 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sen).

## Things to see in and around Guédiawaye Department

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Guédiawaye Department: 1 museum; 1 monument; 1 attraction.

- Foyer Culturel Hamo 4 · museum
- Chez Nanda · attraction
- Rond Point Mamelles · monument

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Guédiawaye Department

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Dakar
- CurrencyFranc (XOF)
- Country calling code+221
- LanguagesFrench, Wolof, Pulaar, Mandinka
- Plug typesType C, E, K · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) · Dakar37 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)178 km

### Nearest railway station

Thiaroye (Thiaroye), about 2.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:26, sunset around 18:42).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Arrondissements of Guédiawaye Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Guédiawaye](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/guediawaye/guediawaye/) 14 14 161 

Source: [Government of Senegal, 2009 (updated by OCHA/ROWCA) 04 august 2018 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sen); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Guédiawaye Department

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Guédiawaye Department. The largest with a recorded population: Guédiawaye (329,659) and N’diareme limamoulaye (35,171). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 21 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Cite Barry & Ly
- Cité Biagui 2
- Cité SOFRACO
- Golf Sud(Cité Aliou SOW)
- Guèntaba
- Guédiawaye
- Hamo 6
- Médina Gounas
- Nimzat
- N’diareme limamoulaye
- Quarter Angel Mouss
- Sam notaire
- Sentenac
- Tounde Ndargou

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Guédiawaye Department

Named natural and historic features inside Guédiawaye Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Butte de Cambérène · 16 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Guédiawaye Department and the best time to visit

In Guédiawaye Department, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (21 °C). About 514 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (162 mm) and the driest May (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 11 

Feb 21 15 

Mar 21 6 

Apr 21 10 

May 22 3 

Jun 25 11 

Jul 27 72 

Aug 27 162 

Sep 28 146 

Oct 28 47 

Nov 27 16 

Dec 24 14 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guédiawaye Department

Places mapped inside Guédiawaye Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Banks27
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels2
- Schools65
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies22
- Restaurants14
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Guédiawaye Department?In Dakar Region, Senegal
- What borders Guédiawaye Department?Dakar Department, Keur Massar Department and Pikine Department
- What is there to see in Guédiawaye Department?Chez Nanda, Foyer Culturel Hamo 4, Rond Point Mamelles
- What time zone is Guédiawaye Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Guédiawaye Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Guédiawaye Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guédiawaye Department?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guédiawaye Department?Settlements lie between 6 m and 21 m
- What is the highest point in Guédiawaye Department?Butte de Cambérène (16 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guédiawaye Department?November to July
- How many hospitals are in Guédiawaye Department?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Guédiawaye Department?27 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guédiawaye Department?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guédiawaye Department?SN0102 (OCHA common operational dataset)