# Colobane Arrondissement, Gossas Department, Fatick Region

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

Arrondissement · Gossas Department 

# Colobane

Colobane is an arrondissement of Senegal in Gossas Department, Fatick Region. It covers **933.8 km²**. 212 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 934km²
- 1mapped service
- 36 mtypical elevation

## Where is Colobane?

Colobane lies in [Gossas Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/gossas/), [Fatick Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 6 other arrondissements: [Darou Minam 2](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/malem-hodar/darou-minam-2/), [Gnibi](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/kaffrine/gnibi/), [Kaèl](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/mbacke/kael/), [Nguélou](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/guinguineo/nguelou/), [Ouadiour](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/gossas/ouadiour/) and [Taïf](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/mbacke/taif/). By area it is the 60th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 64.3% of [Gossas Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/gossas/). The centre of Colobane is about 191 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5646° N, 15.6755° 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: Colobane

- 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) · Dakar151 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)172 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.

## Villages and localities in Colobane

Open gazetteers list **212 villages, towns and localities** in Colobane. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 48 m above sea level (median 36 m).

- Aldiouma Dangue
- Alika
- Araldé Diâbèl
- Babou Naïm
- Badiane Nèm
- Bagdad
- Bahdad
- Balol
- Balol Elimane
- Bangadji Samb
- Banou
- Bané
- Baye Ndiaye
- Binnguer
- Boki Borga
- Bokiloki
- Boubene
- Bouli Birane
- Bouliéri
- Bountou Mbar
- Boustane Diaw
- Béne Coupe-Coupe
- Béne Wolof
- Bétéou
- Colobane
- Daaray Sidy
- Dabi Ngama
- Dara
- Dara Darou Marnane
- Dara Darou Minam
- Dara Sidy
- Dara Touba Khelcom
- Darou Baïlé
- Darou Baïré
- Darou Beul
- 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 Ngom Faye
- Diabel
- Dialène Mbaye
- Diengui
- Dili Loum
- Dioudy Peul
- Diâbèl
- Djamé
- Djené
- Djéné
- Déguère Deux
- Dékhaye
- Gaina Mbar
- Gassel
- Gassél
- Gaïna Mbar
- Gouye Sambabane
- Kadiél
- Kanène
- Kayane
- Kaèl Mbobo
- Kaïga
- Keur Aliou Sèye
- Keur Amadou Seye
- Keur Amadou Sèye
- Keur Diégane
- Keur Ibra Diaw
- Keur Ibra Fal
- Keur Ibrahima Diagne
- Keur Ibrata
- Keur Madiaka
- Keur Malindiaye
- Keur Malo
- Keur Mamadou Gaye
- Keur Mamadou Ouguel
- Keur Manndiaye
- Keur Marsala
- Keur Massila
- Keur Massèye
- Keur Mbaye Coumba
- Keur Modiagne
- Keur Morfal
- Keur Morgaye Také
- Keur Ndiaga Mbaye
- Keur Ndiaraté Ngaye
- Keur Ngor
- Keur Oumar Mbaye
- Keur Sabatine
- Keur Sadiouka
- 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 Diaw
- Keur Sérigne Sidi
- Keur Séyni
- Keur Youssou Fal
- Khar Ngante
- Khayane
- Khaybarga
- Khelcom
- Khourou Mbake
- Khourou Mbaké
- Koyé
- Kélé
- Landang
- Langsar
- Loumbi Diawéli
- Loyene
- Léwé
- Madina Mbobo
- Magaye
- Mayaye
- Mbadianène
- Mbame Djigane
- Mban Djigane
- Mbar
- Mbar Baouane
- Mbar Peul
- Mbayène
- Mbelkhokh
- Mbelkhokh Serere
- Mbelkmor
- Mbinndiouga
- Mboba Tidiane
- Mboki Barguèl
- Mboursine
- Medina Mboba
- Modiane Ehaye
- Mour
- Mésséré
- Namari
- Namas
- Narga
- Naye Boyal
- Ndam
- Ndam Lo
- Ndame
- Ndar Gouye
- Ndayane
- Ndemgom
- Ndiagne
- Ndiambour
- Ndiarato
- Ndiayène
- Ndielaw
- Ndiélaw
- Ndiévène
- Ndouma
- Nesséona
- Ngayes Keur Serigne Fallou
- Ngom
- Ngom Latri
- Ngour Soaré
- Nguélodé
- Nice
- Nis
- Panui
- Patièm
- Ranéwi
- Salou Ndiagne
- Samba Diagne
- Samba Diop
- Sangari Bèye
- Sangari Samba
- Sourang
- Sâloye
- Tallène
- Tchissé Keur Amar Rhoulé
- Tchissé Keur Mor
- Tek
- Teodogne
- Teourou Boulal
- Teourou Serere
- Thilla
- Thingue
- Thingué
- Thégui Thilla
- Tiala
- Tioyène
- Tissé
- Tiwo
- Tièlé Kayene
- Tièlé Kayène
- Tièlé Patièm
- Touba Diaksaw
- Touba Dékhaye
- Touba Fal
- Touba Kahone
- Touba Ndièmé
- Touba Ngaye
- Touba Thilla
- Touba Thylla
- Téodogne
- Téourou Gaoudé
- 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).

## Weather in Colobane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colobane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centre de santé darou salam · Ndame 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81170&mlon=-15.89211#map=17/14.81170/-15.89211) 

Bank Agence BNDE · Ndame 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.82216&mlon=-15.89672#map=17/14.82216/-15.89672) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies GNIBY · Gnibi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42948&mlon=-15.65589#map=17/14.42948/-15.65589) 

Hotel mbaye gaye · Ndame 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.80978&mlon=-15.87497#map=17/14.80978/-15.87497) 

Mall Centre commercial Sam Yabal · Ndame 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.86000&mlon=-15.87259#map=17/14.86000/-15.87259) 

School Garderie, école maternelle et élémentaire Madifa · Colobane 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60485&mlon=-15.46875#map=17/14.60485/-15.46875) 

Police station Gendarmerie · Ndame 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79914&mlon=-15.90899#map=17/14.79914/-15.90899) 

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 Colobane

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

- Schools1

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 Gossas Department

- Ouadiour

## Quick answers

- Where is Colobane?In Gossas Department, Fatick Region, Senegal
- What borders Colobane?Darou Minam 2, Gnibi, Kaèl, Nguélou, Ouadiour and Taïf
- What time zone is Colobane in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Colobane?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Colobane?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colobane?212 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colobane?Settlements lie between 10 m and 48 m
- What is the best time to visit Colobane?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colobane?Centre de santé darou salam, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colobane?Agence BNDE, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colobane?TotalEnergies GNIBY, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Colobane?SN030301 (OCHA common operational dataset)