# Darou Minam 2 Arrondissement, Malem-Hodar Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/malem-hodar/darou-minam-2/ Arrondissement · Malem-Hodar Department # Darou Minam 2 Darou Minam 2 is an arrondissement of Senegal in Malem-Hodar Department, Kaffrine Region. It covers **1,620.0 km²**. 94 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,620km² - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Darou Minam 2? Darou Minam 2 lies in [Malem-Hodar Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/malem-hodar/), [Kaffrine Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 6 other arrondissements: [Barkédji](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/louga/linguere/barkedji/), [Colobane](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/gossas/colobane/), [Gnibi](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/kaffrine/gnibi/), [Missira Wadène](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/koungheul/missira-wadene/), [Sagna](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/malem-hodar/sagna/) and [Taïf](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/mbacke/taif/). By area it is the 37th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 60.2% of [Malem-Hodar Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/malem-hodar/). The centre of Darou Minam 2 is about 239 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4665° N, 15.2351° 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: Darou Minam 2 - 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)198 km - Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) · Dakar199 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:17, sunset around 18:34). 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 Darou Minam 2 Open gazetteers list **94 villages, towns and localities** in Darou Minam 2. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 56 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Afé Lévé - Aïnoumane - Bané - Boguèl - Bélel Ndindogui - Dara Darou Mousti - Dara Housmoul Mahab - Dara Touba Bélel - Darou Bané - Darou Diene - Darou Gueye - Darou Kanène - Darou Karim - Darou Mbane - Darou Minam 2 - Darou Minam Deux - Darou Ndièné - Darou Niang - Darou Odioldé - Darou Salam - Darou Tiékène - Diaga Keur Serigne Niang - Diaga Keur Sérigne Niang - Dépé - Fas Tiénène - Gouyar - Guidéyèl - Kanta - Keur Abass - Keur Ibra Diak - Khelcom Diaga - Khouna - Khourou Galo - Khourou Lamby - Khourou Loumbou - Khourou Ndiobene - Khourou Ndiobène - Linguere Paffa - Louago - Louango Pâfa - Lougane - Louguene - Lévé - Léwé - Madina Fal - Madina Kouta - Madina Mbayène - Madina Ndiayène - Madina Ndioum - Madina Tawa - Mbabane - Mbabane Mouride - Mbabane Peul - Mbane - Medina Tawa - Missira - Modji - Médina Diamaguène - Ndiari Ndiofo - Ndienguène - Ndiobène - Ndiobène Samba Lamo - Ndioum Guènt - Ndioum Ndiao - Ndioum Ngainth - Ngadialogne - Niarguél - Pafa - Païlar - Pâfa - Santhie Abas - Santye Abât - Sianda Ndioum - Sianda Touba Ndioum - Sinthié Faraba - Sintiou Kéba - Séli - Tabakali - Taïf Ndioum - Thindy - Thioye Ndioum - Thiéké - Tielsedé - Tiolé - Tioye Ndioum - Tivaouane - Touba Fal - Touba Ndiene - Touba Ndioum - Touba Ndiéné - Touba Peul - Wadiour Abât - Wondou Boniédji - station passtorale 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 Darou Minam 2 Named natural and historic features inside Darou Minam 2, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Forêt Classée de Mbégué 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 Darou Minam 2 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Malem-Hodar Department, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 576 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (212 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 25 1 Feb 27 0 Mar 30 2 Apr 32 0 May 33 2 Jun 32 42 Jul 30 113 Aug 28 212 Sep 28 160 Oct 28 42 Nov 27 2 Dec 26 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Darou Minam 2 Need Nearest mapped Distance School Garderie, école maternelle et élémentaire Madifa · Colobane 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60485&mlon=-15.46875#map=17/14.60485/-15.46875) College ENO De Ndioum · Missira Wadène 35 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 Malem-Hodar Department - Sagna ## Quick answers - Where is Darou Minam 2?In Malem-Hodar Department, Kaffrine Region, Senegal - What borders Darou Minam 2?Barkédji, Colobane, Gnibi, Missira Wadène, Sagna and Taïf - What time zone is Darou Minam 2 in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Darou Minam 2?Franc (XOF) - What language is spoken in Darou Minam 2?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Darou Minam 2?94 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Darou Minam 2?Settlements lie between 3 m and 56 m - What is the best time to visit Darou Minam 2?November to February - What is the P-code of Darou Minam 2?SN040401 (OCHA common operational dataset)