# Thiaroye Arrondissement, Pikine Department, Dakar Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/pikine/thiaroye/ Arrondissement · Pikine Department # Thiaroye Thiaroye is an arrondissement of Senegal in Pikine Department, Dakar Region. It covers **31.4 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 98 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.4km² - 98mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thiaroye? Thiaroye lies in [Pikine Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/pikine/), [Dakar Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 5 other arrondissements: [Jaxaay](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/keur-massar/jaxaay/), [Malika](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/keur-massar/malika/), [Pikine Dagoudane](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/pikine/pikine-dagoudane/), [Rufisque-Est](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/rufisque/rufisque-est/) and [Yeumbeul](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/keur-massar/yeumbeul/). By area it is the 114th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 68.8% of [Pikine Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/pikine/). The centre of Thiaroye is about 13 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7454° N, 17.3374° 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 Thiaroye OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Thiaroye: 1 beach. - Plage Ab-Gokh · beach ### Nearby, outside Thiaroye - Chez pape samba Ngom · attraction, Jaxaay4.0 km - The lion haous · monument, Yeumbeul4.7 km - Chez Nanda · attraction, Guédiawaye5.4 km - Rond Point Mamelles · monument, Guédiawaye6.0 km - Monument Seyna Issa · memorial, Malika6.2 km - atelier de munisier · gallery, Pikine Dagoudane6.5 km - Foyer Culturel Hamo 4 · museum, Guédiawaye6.8 km - Reptilarium de Hann · zoo, Grand Dakar11 km - Zoo de Hann · zoo, Grand Dakar11 km - Estrée Fort · museum, Dakar Plateau11 km - Old Cannons · attraction, Dakar Plateau11 km - Musée historique du Sénégal · museum, Dakar Plateau11 km 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: Thiaroye - 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) · Dakar30 km - Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)173 km ### Nearest railway station Mbao (Thiaroye), about 2.5 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. ## Villages and localities in Thiaroye Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Thiaroye. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 11 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Cité Sidak - Darou Rahmane - Diaksaw - Diamaguène-Sicap Mbao - Diammagueun - Kamb - Keur Mbaye Fal - Khotane - Mbao - Mbatal - Mbaw - Mbaw Gou Ndaw - Thiaroye - Tiaroye - Tiaroye Guèdj - Tivaouane 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 Thiaroye Named natural and historic features inside Thiaroye, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon; 1 headland. - Cap des Biches - Marigot de Mbaw ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Périmètre de Reboisement de Mbaw ### Getting around 1 railway halt. - Halte de Mbaw 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 Thiaroye and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pikine Department, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (20 °C). About 556 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (191 mm) and the driest May (2 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 8 Mar 20 3 Apr 21 6 May 22 2 Jun 25 14 Jul 27 79 Aug 27 191 Sep 28 170 Oct 28 49 Nov 27 9 Dec 24 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thiaroye Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centre Hospitalier National Psychiatrique de Thiaroye · Thiaroye 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74239&mlon=-17.35354#map=17/14.74239/-17.35354) Bank Ecobank · Thiaroye 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74875&mlon=-17.34150#map=17/14.74875/-17.34150) ATM Ecobank · Grand Dakar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.72487&mlon=-17.43932#map=17/14.72487/-17.43932) Petrol pump TotalEnergies km 20 route de rufisque · Thiaroye 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74289&mlon=-17.34330#map=17/14.74289/-17.34330) Hotel Sicap Mbao · Thiaroye 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74924&mlon=-17.35198#map=17/14.74924/-17.35198) Mall Centre commerciale de thiaroye · Thiaroye 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.75707&mlon=-17.38030#map=17/14.75707/-17.38030) School École Mour Seck · Thiaroye 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.73437&mlon=-17.33213#map=17/14.73437/-17.33213) College ENO Mbao · Thiaroye 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.73770&mlon=-17.32277#map=17/14.73770/-17.32277) Police station Brigade de gendarmerie ZFI Mbao · Thiaroye 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.75016&mlon=-17.34522#map=17/14.75016/-17.34522) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thiaroye Places mapped inside Thiaroye in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks12 - Petrol pumps17 - Hotels6 - Shopping malls1 - Schools33 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies17 - Restaurants3 - Police stations3 - 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. ## Other arrondissements in Pikine Department - Pikine Dagoudane ## Quick answers - Where is Thiaroye?In Pikine Department, Dakar Region, Senegal - What borders Thiaroye?Jaxaay, Malika, Pikine Dagoudane, Rufisque-Est and Yeumbeul - What is there to see in Thiaroye?Plage Ab-Gokh - What time zone is Thiaroye in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Thiaroye?Franc (XOF) - What language is spoken in Thiaroye?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thiaroye?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thiaroye?Settlements lie between 5 m and 11 m - What is the best time to visit Thiaroye?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thiaroye?Centre Hospitalier National Psychiatrique de Thiaroye, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thiaroye?Ecobank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thiaroye?Ecobank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thiaroye?TotalEnergies km 20 route de rufisque, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thiaroye?3 mapped - How many banks are in Thiaroye?12 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thiaroye?17 mapped - What is the P-code of Thiaroye?SN010302 (OCHA common operational dataset)