# Ida Mouride Arrondissement, Koungheul Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/ida-mouride/ Arrondissement · Koungheul Department # Ida Mouride Ida Mouride is an arrondissement of Senegal in Koungheul Department, Kaffrine Region. It covers **1,246.7 km²**. 166 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,247km² - 23mapped services - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ida Mouride? Ida Mouride lies in [Koungheul Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/), [Kaffrine Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 5 other arrondissements: [Bamba Tialène](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/koumpentoum/bamba-tialene/), [Katakel](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/kaffrine/katakel/), [Koutiaba Wolof](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/koumpentoum/koutiaba-wolof/), [Lour Escale](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/lour-escale/) and [Missira Wadène](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/missira-wadene/). By area it is the 48th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 27.4% of [Koungheul Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/). The centre of Ida Mouride is about 301 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9742° N, 14.7550° 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 Ida Mouride OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ida Mouride: 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: Ida Mouride - 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)217 km - Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor229 km ### Nearest railway station Koungheul (Ida Mouride), about 5.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:14, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ida Mouride Open gazetteers list **166 villages, towns and localities** in Ida Mouride. The largest with a recorded population: Koungheul (31,149) and Koungneul Sossé (20,942). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 53 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Asraf - Boussoura - Darou - Darou Bambara - Darou Fana - Darou Mbayene - Darou Moussa - Darou Tiéguène - Diakoundaré - Diam Diam - Diapto - Dior (Hamdallaye Thiamene) - Diountou Guéyène - Douba Lampour - Doubel Guéde - Fana Keur Abdou - Fas Kati - Fass Diebel - Fass Nianguene - Fass Thiékène - Gainté Simbing - Goubi - Goui Bang - Hamdallaye Thiarene - Hiliasso - Ida - Ida Gadiaga - Ida Mouride - Ida Ndawene - Iliassa - Kassassa - Kati - Kerma Fass - Keur Abdou Mbaye - Keur Abdoulaye Fanta - Keur Abdoulaye Sissé - Keur Albé - Keur Ali Lobé - Keur Babou Nguèt - Keur Bara - Keur Brahim - Keur Dadi Mboul - Keur Diam Codé - Keur Diankole - Keur Gaye - Keur Goli - Keur Ibra Mbaye - Keur Lamine - Keur Mali Makham - Keur Malik Maram - Keur Mandoumbé - Keur Manoumbé - Keur Massar - Keur Ngaye - Keur Omar Boune - Keur Sagar Ndiaye - Keur Sako Ndiaye - Keur Samba - Keur Samba Dioubane - Keur Serigne Diabel - Keur Siné Mangane - Keur Yery - Keur Yéri - Khourdane - Khoussane - Ko Sossé - Koho Peul - Koho Sossé - Kolonto - Konga - Kotiar - Koukoto - Koulagna - Koulégna - Koumbidia - Koumbidia Socé - Koumbidia Yamong - Koundo - Koungheul - Koungheul Sossé - Koungneul Sossé - Kouthia Ndawene - Lanpour - Maka Gouye - Maka Katal - Maka Tobene - Makhama - Mbacke Saloum - Mbadiane - Mbadianene - Mbayène Himane - Mbouré - Mbowene Saramania - Medina Alwar - Medina Mbayene - Messére Guibel - Messéré Tiakel - Mina Keur Ibra Dieng - Minal - Minam - Missira Koutian - Missira Tiékène - Missirah Keur Omar Sarr - Mousdalifa - Médina - Médina Mbayène - Médina Pantian - Médina Sali - Médina Saly - Médina Sara - Médina Sivo I - Médina Tayrou - Ndanga - Ndaramé - Ndawene Saramina - Ndiapto Peul - Ndiapto Wolof - Ndiaye Kounda - Ndiayène - Ndiba Koukoto - Ndioum - Ndiountou - Ndoun - Ndoune - Ndrame - Nioro Tialène - Pakabouré - Pakala - Pir Nango - Pir Ndavène - Pirom - Pirome Mandakh - Saham Diébel - Sali - Saly Escale - Sam Diébel - Sam Vilanène - Santhie Yedou - Sare Sadio - Saré Niama - Saré Sadio - Sibi Nokho - Sibinakho - Sine Matar - Sine Moktar - Sinthe Saly - Sintiou Sali - Sossé - Taba - Taga Kati - Tako - Taneme - Taïba Mbaye Mbaye - Taïba Nguébanène - Thiankho - Thiara nguel - Thiongue Wolof- Demba Sow - Tiarène - Tiékène - Tiétène Bara - Touba Mbayène - Touba Ngouye - Toubene Malick - Vilanène - Voye Bouré Ndomène - Voye Bouré Sitassaba 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 Ida Mouride Named natural and historic features inside Ida Mouride, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Forêt Classée de Koumpenntoum - Forêt Classée de Koungheul - Forêt Classée de Maka Yop Est 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 Ida Mouride and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ida Mouride Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centre de Santé de Koungheul · Ida Mouride 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.98168&mlon=-14.79197#map=17/13.98168/-14.79197) Bank Base de vie KEC · Ida Mouride 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.98333&mlon=-14.79068#map=17/13.98333/-14.79068) Petrol pump Shell gas station · Ida Mouride 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.98148&mlon=-14.80227#map=17/13.98148/-14.80227) Hotel Auberge Keur Ghan · Ida Mouride 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.98221&mlon=-14.79473#map=17/13.98221/-14.79473) School Ecole 2 · Ida Mouride 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.97855&mlon=-14.80479#map=17/13.97855/-14.80479) 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 Ida Mouride Places mapped inside Ida Mouride in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels3 - Schools5 - 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. ## Other arrondissements in Koungheul Department - Lour Escale - Missira Wadène ## Quick answers - Where is Ida Mouride?In Koungheul Department, Kaffrine Region, Senegal - What borders Ida Mouride?Bamba Tialène, Katakel, Koutiaba Wolof, Lour Escale and Missira Wadène - What is there to see in Ida Mouride?Stone Circle - What time zone is Ida Mouride in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Ida Mouride?Franc (XOF) - What language is spoken in Ida Mouride?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ida Mouride?166 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ida Mouride?Settlements lie between 7 m and 53 m - What is the best time to visit Ida Mouride?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ida Mouride?Centre de Santé de Koungheul, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ida Mouride?Base de vie KEC, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ida Mouride?Shell gas station, about 5.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ida Mouride?1 mapped - How many banks are in Ida Mouride?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ida Mouride?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Ida Mouride?SN040302 (OCHA common operational dataset)