# Gossas Department, Fatick Region – Arrondissements & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/gossas/

Department · Fatick Region 

# Gossas Department

Gossas Department is a department of Senegal in Fatick Region. It covers **1,453.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 arrondissements. 348 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,453km²
- 2arrondissements
- 9mapped services

## Where is Gossas Department?

Gossas Department lies in [Fatick Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 7 other departments: [Diourbel Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/diourbel/), [Fatick Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/fatick/), [Guinguinéo Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/guinguineo/), [Kaffrine Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/kaffrine/), [Kaolack Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/kaolack/), [Malem-Hodar Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/malem-hodar/) and [Mbacké Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/mbacke/). By area it is the 34th largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 20.7% of [Fatick Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/). The centre of Gossas Department is about 190 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. It is about 81 km from Fatick, the main town of Fatick Region. The centre point is at 14.5589° N, 15.6870° 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: Gossas 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) · Dakar150 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)171 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33) 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.

## Arrondissements of Gossas Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Colobane](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/gossas/colobane/) 934 212 1 

[Ouadiour](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/gossas/ouadiour/) 519 137 8 

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 Gossas Department

Open gazetteers list **348 villages, towns and localities** in Gossas Department. The largest with a recorded population: Gossas Village (15,630) and Mbos Ndiamb (4,347). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 48 m above sea level (median 33 m).

- Aldiouma Dangue
- Alika
- Araldé Diâbèl
- Babou Naïm
- Badiane Nèm
- Bagdad
- Bahdad
- Balol
- Balol Elimane
- Banane
- Bandiara
- Bangadji Samb
- Banou
- Bané
- Barkayel
- Baye Ndiaye
- Bil
- Bil Mbaké
- Bine Abdou Guèye
- Binnguer
- Boki Borga
- Bokiloki
- Boubene
- Boul Fassow
- Bouli Birane
- Bouliéri
- Bountou Mbar
- Boustane
- Boustane Diaw
- Boustane Lô
- Bélé
- Béne Coupe-Coupe
- Béne Wolof
- Bétéou
- Colobane
- Daaray Sidy
- Dabi Ngama
- Dagagne
- Dara
- Dara Darou Marnane
- Dara Darou Minam
- Dara Lagane Mbacke
- Dara Salam Nyipguel
- Dara Salam Nyipguèl
- Dara Sidy
- Dara Touba Khelcom
- Darou Baïlé
- Darou Baïré
- Darou Beul
- Darou Bil
- Darou Guèye
- Darou Khoudous
- Darou Marnane
- Darou Mayaye
- Darou Miname
- Darou Mohine
- Darou Ndiaye
- Darou Pal
- Darou Rahmane
- Darou Sackor
- Darou Sakor
- Darou Salam
- Darou Samba
- Darou Sourang
- Darou Tiam
- Demba Ndiaté
- Demba Ngom Faye
- Diabel
- Diabi Koundél
- Dialène Mbaye
- Diamaguène
- Diammsène
- Diamsène
- Diengui
- Dili Loum
- Dioud Nguèl
- Dioudy Peul
- Dioufène
- Diâbèl
- Dièndér
- Djamé
- Djené
- Djéné
- Doyoli
- Déguère Deux
- Dékhaye
- Gaina Mbar
- Gapassel
- Gapassél
- Gassel
- Gassél
- Gazel
- Gaïna Mbar
- Gorgui Diouf
- Gossas
- Gossas Village
- Gouye Méw
- Gouye Sambabane
- Guiné
- Ina
- Kadiél
- Kanène
- Kay Wali
- Kayane
- Kaye Waly
- Kaèl Mbobo
- Kaïga
- Keur Ali Ndiaye
- Keur Aliou Sèye
- Keur Aliou Touré
- Keur Amadou Seye
- Keur Amadou Sèye
- Keur Andala
- Keur Bala Ndiaye
- Keur Demba Diabaye
- Keur Demba Khokh
- Keur Diégane
- Keur Ibra Diaw
- Keur Ibra Fal
- Keur Ibrahima Diagne
- Keur Ibrata
- Keur Khali Mboup
- Keur Madiaka
- Keur Makadou
- Keur Malindiaye
- Keur Malo
- Keur Mamadou Gaye
- Keur Mamadou Ouguel
- Keur Manndiaye
- Keur Marsala
- Keur Masamba Deux
- Keur Massamba Ba
- Keur Massila
- Keur Massèye
- Keur Mbaye Coumba
- Keur Modiagne
- Keur Morfal
- Keur Morgaye Také
- Keur Méodiouf
- Keur Ndiaga Mbaye
- Keur Ndiaraté Ngaye
- Keur Ndiawar
- Keur Ndiouga
- Keur Ngor
- Keur Oumar
- Keur Oumar Mbaye
- Keur Sabatine
- Keur Sadiouka
- Keur Sakoki
- Keur Samba Guèye
- Keur Sambowole
- Keur Sanou
- Keur Serigne Babondiaye
- Keur Serigne Barra Diene
- Keur Serigne Diaw
- Keur Serigne Mofar
- Keur Sir Diop
- Keur Sir Mbaye
- Keur Sérigne Diakhaté
- Keur Sérigne Diaw
- Keur Sérigne Sidi
- Keur Séyni
- Keur Yabi
- Keur Yoro
- Keur Youssou Fal
- Khar Ngante
- Khayane
- Khayane Bambara
- Khayane Wolof
- Khaybarga
- Khaye Mbayar
- Khelcom
- Khourou Mbake
- Khourou Mbaké
- Kirang
- Kortiel
- Kotiaw
- Koutourfa
- Koyé
- Kélé
- Kémet
- Landang
- Langsar
- Layène
- Loumbi Diawéli
- Loumbèl
- Loumbél Kéli
- Loumbél Mbaye
- Loyene
- Léwé
- Madina Mbobo
- Magaye
- Malka
- Mayaye
- Mbadianène
- Mbame Djigane
- Mban Djigane
- Mbar
- Mbar Baouane
- Mbar Peul
- Mbayène
- Mbelkhokh
- Mbelkhokh Serere
- Mbelkmor
- Mbengane
- Mbinndiouga
- Mboba Tidiane
- Mboki Barguèl
- Mbos Ndiamb
- Mboudaye
- Mboursine
- Medina Mboba
- Modiane Ehaye
- Mour
- Mésséré
- Mét
- Namari
- Namas
- Narga
- Naye Boyal
- Ndam
- Ndam Lo
- Ndame
- Ndar Gouye
- Ndayane
- Ndemgom
- Ndiagne
- Ndiainar
- Ndiambour
- Ndiarato
- Ndiayène
- Ndielaw
- Ndigalèm
- Ndiok Doumaléourou
- Ndionghene
- Ndiourbel Dembary
- Ndiène Lagane
- Ndiébél
- Ndiélaw
- Ndiéné Lagane
- Ndiévène
- Ndock Diouma Coumba
- Ndogka
- Ndok Diouma Lewrou
- Ndok Saré
- Ndoulo Malka
- Ndouma
- Ndoye Dione
- Nesséona
- Ngadada
- Nganèm
- Ngathie
- Ngayes Keur Serigne Fallou
- Ngom
- Ngom Latri
- Ngour Soaré
- Nguélodé
- Niambouguel
- Niambouguèl
- Niangue
- Niangué
- Nice
- Niomré
- Nionbré
- Nis
- Ouadiour
- Panui
- Patar Banane
- Patar Fissél
- Patar Lia
- Patar Soumbél
- Patar Walo
- Patieme
- Patièm
- Poram Sérèr
- Ranéwi
- Rayane Mourit
- Sakhmak
- Salou Ndiagne
- Samba Diagne
- Samba Diop
- Sangari Bèye
- Sangari Samba
- Sango
- Somb
- Sombokhé
- Soumbél
- Sourang
- Sâloye
- Tabakali Sérèr
- Tallène
- Tawa
- Tchissé Keur Amar Rhoulé
- Tchissé Keur Mor
- Tek
- Teodogne
- Teourou Boulal
- Teourou Serere
- Tewrou Kossam
- Tewrou Kossam 2
- Tewrou Kossam Deux
- Tewrou Kossam Un
- Thilla
- Thingue
- Thingué
- Thissé
- Thégui Thilla
- Tiabé Diéne
- Tiakmar
- Tiala
- Tiambène
- Tioyène
- Tissé
- Tiwo
- Tièl Patièm
- Tièlé Kayene
- Tièlé Kayène
- Tièlé Patièm
- Tiénaba
- Touba Diaksaw
- Touba Dékhaye
- Touba Fal
- Touba Kahone
- Touba Ndièmé
- Touba Ngaye
- Touba Thilla
- Touba Thylla
- Toubèye Ka
- Tougoutye 1
- Tougoutye 2
- Tougoutye Deux
- Tougoutye Un
- Toun
- Toutlé
- Tyiki
- Tyiki Ouolof
- Tyiki Sérèr
- Téodogne
- Téourou
- Téourou Gaoudé
- Téourou Mbaye
- Téourou Ngari
- Wadiour Sérèr
- Walo
- Woré
- Wourou Dioudioum
- Wéndou Mawdou
- Yârou Gouye

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 Gossas Department

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Forêt Classée de Malka

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 Gossas Department and the best time to visit

In Gossas Department, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 604 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (225 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 1 

Feb 26 1 

Mar 29 2 

Apr 31 0 

May 32 1 

Jun 31 42 

Jul 29 120 

Aug 28 225 

Sep 27 167 

Oct 28 42 

Nov 27 2 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gossas Department

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps3
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1

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 Gossas Department?In Fatick Region, Senegal
- What borders Gossas Department?Diourbel Department, Fatick Department, Guinguinéo Department, Kaffrine Department, Kaolack Department, Malem-Hodar Department and Mbacké Department
- What time zone is Gossas Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gossas Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Gossas Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gossas Department?348 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gossas Department?Settlements lie between 10 m and 48 m
- What is the best time to visit Gossas Department?November to February
- How many hospitals are in Gossas Department?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Gossas Department?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gossas Department?SN0303 (OCHA common operational dataset)