# Taïf Arrondissement, Mbacké Department, Diourbel Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/mbacke/taif/

Arrondissement · Mbacké Department 

# Taïf

Taïf is an arrondissement of Senegal in Mbacké Department, Diourbel Region. It covers **584.0 km²**. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 584km²
- 5mapped services
- 43 mtypical elevation

## Where is Taïf?

Taïf lies in [Mbacké Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/mbacke/), [Diourbel Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 6 other arrondissements: [Barkédji](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/louga/linguere/barkedji/), [Colobane](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/gossas/colobane/), [Darou Minam 2](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/malem-hodar/darou-minam-2/), [Kaèl](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/mbacke/kael/), [Ndame](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/mbacke/ndame/) and [Sagata Diolof](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/louga/linguere/sagata-diolof/). By area it is the 90th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 26.1% of [Mbacké Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/mbacke/). The centre of Taïf is about 198 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7492° N, 15.6047° 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).

## Know before you go: Taïf

- 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) · Dakar158 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)193 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:19, sunset around 18:35).

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 Taïf

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Taïf. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 57 m above sea level (median 43 m).

- Badji
- Bambaly
- Banane Ndiolofene
- Banane Ndiolofène
- Banane Wagadou
- Baïla
- Bombali
- Bouleri Ndiolofene
- Bouliery Ndiolofène
- Bouliéri Peul
- Bourlé
- Bouré
- Bousra
- Bélel
- Dam
- Danki
- Danky
- Dara
- Dara Darou Rahmane
- Dara Dianatoul Mahwa
- Dara Nimane
- Darou Baïla
- Darou Mina
- Darou Salam Ngaye
- Demba Koura
- Diabi Deux
- Diabi Keur Serigne Bara
- Diamboye
- Diambé Dali
- Diguine Wolof
- Diâbi
- Djambou
- Doga
- Doni Taïf
- Edé
- Gainde Tamsir
- Gassama
- Gassel Kohé
- Gaye
- Gossas
- Goudiguèl
- Gouraye
- Guer
- Guerle Ouolof
- Guerlé Peul
- Guerlé Wolof
- Idaoa
- Irada Mbaye Fal
- Kambel
- Keur Bâba
- Keur Djibrine Diop
- Keur Madouba
- Keur Oumar Gueye
- Keur Serigne Baye Falo
- Keur Sérigne Saïd
- Keur Sérigne Soulèye
- Keur Tamsir
- Kourkadji
- Louldé
- Maka Sar
- Matour
- Mbeup
- Mboussali
- Médina Mbayène
- Nabar
- Narga
- Natol
- Ndiari Ndiofo
- Ndiognik
- Ndioufène
- Ndoni Saloum
- Ndoyène
- Ndèk
- Ngaraf
- Ngaraf Mbayene
- Ngaye Mame
- Ngold
- Ngoureye
- Nguébé
- Niéri Diofé
- Poulèm
- Sadatou
- Sadio
- Sahadatou
- Sam
- Sikmat
- Taltal
- Tane
- Taïf
- Taïf Diangou
- Tiabouguel
- Tiambène
- Tionordé
- Tissé
- Touba Naba
- Touba Tissé
- Wogueu

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).

## Weather in Taïf and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbacké Department, the warmest month is Jun (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 553 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (193 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 2 

Feb 26 3 

Mar 28 5 

Apr 30 2 

May 31 1 

Jun 32 47 

Jul 30 123 

Aug 28 193 

Sep 28 146 

Oct 28 31 

Nov 27 2 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Taïf

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Poste de Santé Sourah · Ndame 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.86958&mlon=-15.86461#map=17/14.86958/-15.86461) 

Bank Pamecas · Ndame 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.86118&mlon=-15.87081#map=17/14.86118/-15.87081) 

Petrol pump Shell · Ndame 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.83503&mlon=-15.82798#map=17/14.83503/-15.82798) 

Hotel Matar GUEYE · Ndame 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.83809&mlon=-15.86020#map=17/14.83809/-15.86020) 

Mall Centre commercial Sam Yabal · Ndame 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.86000&mlon=-15.87259#map=17/14.86000/-15.87259) 

School Lycée de Taif · Taïf 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.78552&mlon=-15.66132#map=17/14.78552/-15.66132) 

Police station Gendarmerie Nationale, Brigade de Touba · Ndame 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84048&mlon=-15.88782#map=17/14.84048/-15.88782) 

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 Taïf

Places mapped inside Taïf in open map data, by type.

- Schools4
- Pharmacies1

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 Mbacké Department

- Kaèl
- Ndame

## Quick answers

- Where is Taïf?In Mbacké Department, Diourbel Region, Senegal
- What borders Taïf?Barkédji, Colobane, Darou Minam 2, Kaèl, Ndame and Sagata Diolof
- What time zone is Taïf in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Taïf?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Taïf?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Taïf?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Taïf?Settlements lie between 14 m and 57 m
- What is the best time to visit Taïf?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Taïf?Poste de Santé Sourah, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Taïf?Pamecas, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Taïf?Shell, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Taïf?SN020302 (OCHA common operational dataset)