# Koungheul Department, Kaffrine Region – Arrondissements

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/

Department · Kaffrine Region 

# Koungheul Department

Koungheul Department is a department of Senegal in Kaffrine Region. It covers **4,548.2 km²**. It is divided into 3 arrondissements. 358 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,548km²
- 3arrondissements
- 24mapped services

## Where is Koungheul Department?

Koungheul Department lies in [Kaffrine Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 5 other departments: [Kaffrine Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/kaffrine/), [Koumpentoum Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/koumpentoum/), [Linguère Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/louga/linguere/), [Malem-Hodar Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/malem-hodar/) and [Ranérou Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/matam/ranerou/). By area it is the 17th largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 41.1% of [Kaffrine Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/). The centre of Koungheul Department is about 286 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. It is about 79 km from Kaffrine, the main town of Kaffrine Region. The centre point is at 14.2365° N, 14.8270° 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 Koungheul Department

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Koungheul Department: 1 archaeological site.

- Stone Circle · archaeological site

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: Koungheul 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

- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)221 km
- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor244 km

### Nearest railway station

Koungheul (Ida Mouride), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:15, sunset around 18:33).

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 Koungheul Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Ida Mouride](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/ida-mouride/) 1,247 166 23 

[Lour Escale](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/lour-escale/) 1,202 64 0 

[Missira Wadène](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/missira-wadene/) 2,099 134 1 

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 Koungheul Department

Open gazetteers list **358 villages, towns and localities** in Koungheul Department. The largest with a recorded population: Koungheul (31,149) and Koungneul Sossé (20,942). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 57 m above sea level (median 35 m).

- Arafat
- Asraf
- Aïnoumal
- Bandioul Banté
- Barkedji
- Batoulane
- Belel Ballou
- Boki Dior
- Boki Dior Peul
- Boudiourguel
- Boulèl
- Bourdiourguel
- Boussoura
- Bélel Babo
- Bélé
- Damadji
- Damadji Diam Diam
- Dame Lèye Peul
- Dan Tiadi
- Dantiali
- Darou
- Darou Bambara
- Darou Dame Lèye
- Darou Dem Lène
- Darou Fana
- Darou Kafat
- Darou Kafatte
- Darou Koung Koung
- Darou Mbayene
- Darou Minam Ndawene
- Darou Moussa
- Darou Ndassine
- Darou Salam
- Darou Tiamène
- Darou Tiâmène
- Darou Tiéguène
- Diakoundaré
- Diam Diam
- Diam Diam Darou Salam
- Diamel
- Diaorel
- Diapto
- Diawrel
- Dior (Hamdallaye Thiamene)
- Dioulmak Diabel
- Dioulmake Diabel
- Diountou Guéyène
- Douba Lampour
- Doubel
- Doubel Guéde
- Fana Keur Abdou
- Fas
- Fas Kati
- Fas Ndiayène
- Fas Tialène
- Fas Tioyène
- Fass Diebel
- Fass Nianguene
- Fass Thiékène
- Foutayel
- Gainthe pathe
- Gainté Simbing
- Goubi
- Goui Bang
- Gouye Diaraf Mouride
- Guènté Paté
- Guérane Goumak
- Hamdallaye Lomene
- Hamdallaye Ndanga
- Hamdallaye Thiarene
- Hanèm
- Hanène
- Hiliasso
- Ida
- Ida Gadiaga
- Ida Mouride
- Ida Ndawene
- Iliassa
- Kafat
- Kandiane
- Kandiané
- Kassassa
- Kati
- Kaye Boubou
- Kerma Fass
- Keur Abdou Mbaye
- Keur Abdoulaye Fanta
- Keur Abdoulaye Sissé
- Keur Albé
- Keur Ali Lobé
- Keur Babou Nguèt
- Keur Bara
- Keur Bodié
- Keur Brahim
- Keur Dadi Mboul
- Keur Diam Codé
- Keur Diankole
- Keur Galo
- Keur Gaye
- Keur Goli
- Keur Ibra Mbaye
- Keur Lamine
- Keur Mali Makham
- Keur Malik Maram
- Keur Mandoumbé
- Keur Manoumbé
- Keur Massar
- Keur Ndamé
- Keur Ngaye
- Keur Omar Boune
- Keur Oumar Diao
- Keur Pathe Deme
- Keur Sagar Ndiaye
- Keur Sako Ndiaye
- Keur Samba
- Keur Samba Dioubane
- Keur Serigne Diabel
- Keur Siné Mangane
- Keur Yery
- Keur Yéri
- Khaye Boubou
- Khayra 1
- Khayra Un
- Khourdane
- Khoussane
- Kirim Brahim Mbaye
- Ko Sossé
- Koho Peul
- Koho Sossé
- Kolonto
- Konga
- Kotiar
- Koukoto
- Koulagna
- Koulégna
- Koumbidia
- Koumbidia Socé
- Koumbidia Yamong
- Koundo
- Koung Koung
- Koungheul
- Koungheul Sossé
- Koungneul Sossé
- Koura Foutayel
- Koura Khaye 2
- Koura Mouride
- Koura Rhaye
- Koura Tiobéri
- Koura Yoro Sidi
- Kouthia Ndawene
- Lanpour
- Lougayama
- Loumbol
- Lour Escale
- Lour Ndiayène
- Loyène
- Madina
- Madina Dek Gouye
- Madina Dék Gouye
- Madina Lahine Mara
- Madina Ndoyène
- Madina Ndrame
- Madina Ndramé
- Madina Tobène
- Maka Gouye
- Maka Katal
- Maka Tobene
- Maka Yop
- Makhama
- Maodo
- Maodo Mouride
- Mbacke Saloum
- Mbadiane
- Mbadianene
- Mbaye Mbaye
- Mbayène Himane
- Mbouré
- Mbowene Saramania
- Mbélogne
- Mbétét
- Medina Alwar
- Medina Mbayene
- Medina Mounawara
- Medina Ndemene
- Medina Thiamene
- Medina Tobene
- Medinatoul Mounawara
- Medinatoul Salam 2
- Messére Guibel
- Messéré Tiakel
- Mew Ndiobène
- Mina Keur Ibra Dieng
- Minal
- Minam
- Missira
- Missira Koutian
- Missira Tioyène
- Missira Tiékène
- Missirah Keur Omar Sarr
- Missirah Wadene
- Missirah Wadène
- Mousdalifa
- Mouye Pâfa
- Moye Pafa
- Médina
- Médina Koli
- Médina Mbadianène
- Médina Mbayène
- Médina Ndiayène
- Médina Pantian
- Médina Peul
- Médina Sali
- Médina Saly
- Médina Sambène
- Médina Sara
- Médina Sivo I
- Médina Tayrou
- Médina Tiarène
- Médina Tobène
- Méw Ndiobène
- Ndakhar
- Ndanga
- Ndaramé
- Ndawene Saramina
- Ndiankot
- Ndiapto Peul
- Ndiapto Wolof
- Ndiaye Kounda
- Ndiayène
- Ndiayène Lour
- Ndiayène Sadiakhou
- Ndiba Koukoto
- Ndindi
- Ndiobène Séyane
- Ndiodori
- Ndiokhos
- Ndiolrhos
- Ndioum
- Ndiountou
- Ndoun
- Ndoune
- Ndrame
- Ngainthe Pathè
- Ngayène
- Ngouye Diaraf
- Ngouye Diéri
- Ngouye Siouarh
- Niabardo
- Niabardou
- Nioro Tialène
- Niou Nayerou
- Oré
- Ouer Kerra
- Pakabouré
- Pakala
- Pap Keur Sabop
- Petél
- Pir Nango
- Pir Ndavène
- Pirom
- Pirome Mandakh
- Por Dramé
- Por Tialène
- Pétel Ndiodori
- Ribo Escale
- Ribo Kodiolé
- Ribo Moussa
- Ribot Escale
- Sab Sabré
- Saham Diébel
- Sali
- Saly Escale
- Sam Diébel
- Sam Niang
- Sam Vilanène
- Sambène
- Same Niang
- Santhie Kafatte
- Santhie Yedou
- Sare Sadio
- Saré Niama
- Saré Sadio
- Sibi Nokho
- Sibinakho
- Sidak
- Sine Matar
- Sine Moktar
- Sinntiou Nguérane
- Sinthe Saly
- Sinthie Mor Aminta
- Sinthié Mor Aminta
- Sintiou Ada
- Sintiou Adar
- Sintiou Kafate
- Sintiou Nguérane
- Sintiou Sali
- Sobel
- Sobel Ngagnane
- Sobel Tiéguène
- Sossé
- Taba
- Tag Guèye
- Tag Ngayène
- Taga Kati
- Taif Tiekene
- Tako
- Taneme
- Tanèm
- Taoua
- Taïba
- Taïba Mbaye Mbaye
- Taïba Ndioufène
- Taïba Nguébanène
- Taïba Vilanène
- Taïf Tiékène
- Thiankho
- Thiara nguel
- Thiariakh Mouride
- Thiongue Wolof- Demba Sow
- Thioyène
- Thissé
- Thièp
- Tiaboulé
- Tiakhat Mouride
- Tiarène
- Tiarène Kipa
- Tiobe Loyène
- Tiobe Ndiaw
- Tiobe Ndioufène
- Tiobe Ndoyène
- Tiobé
- Tioyène
- Tioyé
- Tiékène
- Tiétène Bara
- Touba
- Touba Ali Mbindé
- Touba Darou Salam
- Touba Dioulmak
- Touba Loumbi
- Touba Mbayène
- Touba Ngayène
- Touba Ngouye
- Touba Nianguène
- Touba Thieckene
- Touba Tiarène
- Toubene Malick
- Vilanène
- Voye Bouré Ndomène
- Voye Bouré Sitassaba
- Wadène
- Weikh Kéra
- Yamane
- Yassi
- Yati Khaye
- Yati Rhaye
- Yoman
- Yomong

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 Koungheul Department

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

### Forests and nature

5 forest reserves.

- Forêt Classée de Koumpenntoum
- Forêt Classée de Koungheul
- Forêt Classée de Maka Yop Est
- Forêt Classée de Maka Yop Ouest
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale du Sine-Saloum

### History

2 ruins.

- Koli
- Touba

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 Koungheul Department and the best time to visit

In Koungheul Department, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 697 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (251 mm) and the driest Feb (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 1 

Feb 27 0 

Mar 30 1 

Apr 32 0 

May 33 3 

Jun 32 59 

Jul 29 142 

Aug 27 251 

Sep 27 184 

Oct 28 53 

Nov 27 3 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Koungheul Department

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels3
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants8

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 Koungheul Department?In Kaffrine Region, Senegal
- What borders Koungheul Department?Kaffrine Department, Koumpentoum Department, Linguère Department, Malem-Hodar Department and Ranérou Department
- What is there to see in Koungheul Department?Stone Circle
- What time zone is Koungheul Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Koungheul Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Koungheul Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Koungheul Department?358 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Koungheul Department?Settlements lie between 4 m and 57 m
- What is the best time to visit Koungheul Department?October to February
- How many hospitals are in Koungheul Department?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Koungheul Department?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Koungheul Department?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Koungheul Department?SN0403 (OCHA common operational dataset)