# Lour Escale Arrondissement, Koungheul Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/lour-escale/

Arrondissement · Koungheul Department 

# Lour Escale

Lour Escale is an arrondissement of Senegal in Koungheul Department, Kaffrine Region. It covers **1,202.3 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,202km²
- 46 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lour Escale?

Lour Escale 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/), [Ida Mouride](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/ida-mouride/), [Koutiaba Wolof](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/koumpentoum/koutiaba-wolof/), [Missira Wadène](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/missira-wadene/) and [Vélingara](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/matam/ranerou/velingara/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 26.4% of [Koungheul Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/). The centre of Lour Escale is about 295 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3443° N, 14.7276° 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: Lour Escale

- 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)236 km
- Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) · Dakar255 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:15, sunset around 18:32).

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 Lour Escale

Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Lour Escale. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 57 m above sea level (median 46 m).

- Batoulane
- Belel Ballou
- Boki Dior
- Boki Dior Peul
- Bélel Babo
- Damadji
- Damadji Diam Diam
- Dame Lèye Peul
- Darou Dame Lèye
- Darou Dem Lène
- Darou Koung Koung
- Diawrel
- Doubel
- Foutayel
- Gainthe pathe
- Gouye Diaraf Mouride
- Hamdallaye Lomene
- Hamdallaye Ndanga
- Keur Galo
- Koung Koung
- Koura Foutayel
- Koura Khaye 2
- Koura Mouride
- Koura Rhaye
- Koura Tiobéri
- Koura Yoro Sidi
- Lougayama
- Lour Escale
- Lour Ndiayène
- Madina Tobène
- Maodo
- Medina Mounawara
- Medina Thiamene
- Médina Tobène
- Ndiayène Lour
- Ndindi
- Ngouye Diaraf
- Niabardo
- Niabardou
- Pakala
- Petél
- Pétel Ndiodori
- Ribo Escale
- Ribo Kodiolé
- Ribo Moussa
- Ribot Escale
- Sam Niang
- Sambène
- Same Niang
- Sobel
- Sobel Ngagnane
- Sobel Tiéguène
- Taif Tiekene
- Taïf Tiékène
- Thiariakh Mouride
- Tiakhat Mouride
- Tioyé
- Touba
- Touba Ali Mbindé
- Touba Loumbi
- Touba Thieckene
- Touba Tiarène
- Yati Khaye
- Yati Rhaye

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 Lour Escale 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 Lour Escale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School مدرس · Bamba Tialène 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04605&mlon=-14.52249#map=17/14.04605/-14.52249) 

College ENO De Ndioum · Missira Wadène 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.46314&mlon=-14.91402#map=17/14.46314/-14.91402) 

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.

## Other arrondissements in Koungheul Department

- Ida Mouride
- Missira Wadène

## Quick answers

- Where is Lour Escale?In Koungheul Department, Kaffrine Region, Senegal
- What borders Lour Escale?Bamba Tialène, Ida Mouride, Koutiaba Wolof, Missira Wadène and Vélingara
- What time zone is Lour Escale in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lour Escale?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Lour Escale?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lour Escale?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lour Escale?Settlements lie between 26 m and 57 m
- What is the best time to visit Lour Escale?October to February
- What is the P-code of Lour Escale?SN040303 (OCHA common operational dataset)