# Nioro du Rip Department, Kaolack Region – Arrondissements

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/nioro-du-rip/

Department · Kaolack Region 

# Nioro du Rip Department

Nioro du Rip Department is a department of Senegal in Kaolack Region. It covers **2,326.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 arrondissements. 574 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,327km²
- 3arrondissements
- 31mapped services

## Where is Nioro du Rip Department?

Nioro du Rip Department lies in [Kaolack Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 4 other departments: [Birkelane Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/birkelane/), [Foundiougne Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/foundiougne/), [Kaffrine Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/kaffrine/) and [Kaolack Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/kaolack/). By area it is the 27th largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 43.8% of [Kaolack Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/). The centre of Nioro du Rip Department is about 207 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. It is about 54 km from Kaolack, the main town of Kaolack Region. The centre point is at 13.7468° N, 15.7885° 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 Nioro du Rip Department

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Nioro du Rip Department: 3 nature reserves; 1 archaeological site.

- Stone Circles of Sine Ngayène · archaeological site
- Forêt classée de Mambi · nature reserve
- Forêt classée de Pane · nature reserve
- Forêt classée de Saboya · nature reserve

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: Nioro du Rip 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)104 km
- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor143 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:18, sunset around 18:37).

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 Nioro du Rip Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Médina Sabakh](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/nioro-du-rip/medina-sabakh/) 614 133 4 

[Paoscoto](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/nioro-du-rip/paoscoto/) 1,006 249 21 

[Wak Ngouna](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/nioro-du-rip/wak-ngouna/) 707 203 6 

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 Nioro du Rip Department

Open gazetteers list **574 villages, towns and localities** in Nioro du Rip Department. The largest with a recorded population: Nioro du Rip (20,784) and Keur Madiabel (10,542). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 55 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Afdar
- Afia Tiamène
- Afé Keur Amadi
- Ainoumane
- Aïnoumal
- Babou
- Bahou
- Bakésaloum
- Bamba
- Barkjéwèl
- Barkével
- Bouboudième
- Bouliboki
- Boulou Boki
- Boulèye Dia
- Boumboum
- Boumbouni
- Boussoura
- Bowé
- Colomba Toucouleur
- Coloumbodou
- Dabali
- Dabaly
- Dafar
- Daga
- Daga Albouri
- Daga Ali Bouri
- Daga Bani Ndramé
- Daga Bani Wadène
- Daga Sekko
- Daro Koudous
- Daro Salam
- Darou
- Darou Alime (Ndiawene)
- Darou Balla
- Darou Baïla
- Darou Khoudos
- Darou Khoudoss
- Darou Lougue
- Darou Matar
- Darou Mbap
- Darou Mbitéyène
- Darou Mousti
- Darou Mousty
- Darou Mousty 2
- Darou Salam
- Darou Salam Mourid
- Darou Thisse (Ndawene)
- Darou rahmati
- Daru Lohen
- Dertadi
- Dertady
- Diabou
- Diaglé
- Diahene Sienté
- Diahène Dioubène
- Diaklé
- Diala Kouna
- Dialo Kouna
- Diama Guène
- Diama Palène
- Diama Passy
- Diama Thiewy
- Diama Tiévi
- Diamaguène
- Diamwelly Peulh
- Dianiène
- Diaye
- Diemballa
- Diguimar
- Dinguiraye
- Dinnguiraye
- Dionvelli
- Diéri Kao
- Djiguimar
- Djissa Aliou
- Djissa Sadio
- Dogoro
- Dongoro
- Doubourou
- Dramé Dimbou
- Fadi
- Falifa
- Fas
- Fas Keur Oumar Sokhna
- Fas Ngayène
- Fas Nguéyène
- Fass Keur El Hadji Katim
- Firgui
- Forou
- Fouta
- Féto
- Gainthe Kaye
- Gapakh
- Garan
- Goria
- Guienté Kaye
- Guiné
- Hamdalaye
- Hamdallaye Tiamène
- Hanène
- Kabakoto
- Kakounda
- Kantor
- Kantora Diassé
- Kantora Sangué
- Kapaye
- Kayemor
- Kaymor
- Kerr Alhagie Malik
- Keur Abdou Bouri
- Keur Abdou Boury
- Keur Abdou Diafé
- Keur Abdou Matar
- Keur Abdou Mbas
- Keur Abdou Mbâs
- Keur Abibou
- Keur Alassane Khodia
- Keur Ali Diangou
- Keur Ali Dièye
- Keur Ali Guèye
- Keur Ali Mbât
- Keur Ali Paté
- Keur Ali Samb
- Keur Ali Samba
- Keur Aliou Pathé
- Keur Aliou Paté
- Keur Aliy Guèye
- Keur Amadi Ndiomé
- Keur Amadi Nguénar
- Keur Amadou Cisse
- Keur Amat Asta
- Keur Amat Fal
- Keur Amat Rasta
- Keur Amat Rokhi
- Keur Amat Seydou
- Keur Amath Bakhoum
- Keur Amath Drame
- Keur Assane Diassé
- Keur Ayip
- Keur Ayip Guèye
- Keur Ayip Touré
- Keur Babou
- Keur Babou Dia
- Keur Babou Dio
- Keur Babou Diop
- Keur Babou Fadi
- Keur Babou Mbombé
- Keur Babou Ngoné
- Keur Babou Sene
- Keur Baka
- Keur Baka Awa
- Keur Bakari
- Keur Bamba
- Keur Bamba Gueye
- Keur Bamba Thiam
- Keur Bandiougou
- Keur Bara
- Keur Bara Thiam
- Keur Bidi Aoua
- Keur Bidji Awa
- Keur Bidji Ouri
- Keur Biram
- Keur Birame Dieng
- Keur Birane Ndiopi
- Keur Boh Fal
- Keur Bouboa
- Keur Bourama Diâra
- Keur Cheikhou Ndiaye
- Keur Cheikhou Oumar
- Keur Dame
- Keur Demba Diabi
- Keur Dessadio
- Keur Diabel
- Keur Diankou
- Keur Diata
- Keur Diebel
- Keur Dinguéré
- Keur El Hadji Malik Gaye
- Keur El Hadji Samba
- Keur Fafa Bouri
- Keur Fodé
- Keur Galadio
- Keur Galaye Bari
- Keur Galo
- Keur Gamon
- Keur Gamou
- Keur Gaye
- Keur Ibrahim Diallo
- Keur Illo Ka
- Keur Katim Diakhou
- Keur Katim Diama
- Keur Katim Diema
- Keur Lahine Sakho
- Keur Lali
- Keur Lamine
- Keur Layine Khoradia
- Keur Layène
- Keur Layène Guèye
- Keur Maba Awa
- Keur Maba Diakhou
- Keur Macoumba Ndiaye
- Keur Mademba
- Keur Madi Yassine
- Keur Madiabel
- Keur Madiébél
- Keur Maka
- Keur Makandji
- Keur Makoumba
- Keur Malahine
- Keur Malao
- Keur Malik Ndiaré
- Keur Malik Ramata
- Keur Malô
- Keur Mamadou Néné
- Keur Mamour Anta
- Keur Mamour Koumba
- Keur Mandongo
- Keur Maniébé
- Keur Mary
- Keur Massakho
- Keur Massamba Kodou
- Keur Massar Ba
- Keur Massar Bâ
- Keur Massiré Diawara
- Keur Matar
- Keur Matar Souna
- Keur Matékhé
- Keur Mbara Thiam
- Keur Mbaye
- Keur Mbayène
- Keur Modo Diao
- Keur Momar Anta
- Keur Momath Anta
- Keur Moussa Drame
- Keur Moussa Frontière
- Keur Moussa Intia
- Keur Moussa-Poste
- Keur Nakoumba
- Keur Nala
- Keur Ndiaga Dialé
- Keur Ndiaga Peul
- Keur Ndiankou
- Keur Ndiouga Dramé
- Keur Ndongo
- Keur Ngatane
- Keur Ngor
- Keur Ngôr
- Keur Omar Oumi
- Keur Ossène
- Keur Ouar
- Keur Oumar Tounkara
- Keur Oumar Touré
- Keur Ousmane Diamatou
- Keur Pathé Diouf
- Keur Paté
- Keur Saafatime
- Keur Saaloumbel
- Keur Safatim
- Keur Sakoumba
- Keur Sam
- Keur Samba
- Keur Samba Amat
- Keur Samba Diallo
- Keur Samba Diam
- Keur Samba Diama
- Keur Samba Dié
- Keur Samba Guèye
- Keur Samba Ka
- Keur Samba Kouta
- Keur Samba Malik
- Keur Samba Mousso
- Keur Samba Ndoukou
- Keur Samba Rakhi
- Keur Samba Rakhi Ndramé
- Keur Samboye
- Keur Samgoulaye
- Keur Sarokhi
- Keur Seydou Bâ
- Keur Seydou Hane
- Keur Sièt
- Keur Souki
- Keur Soulé
- Keur Sountou
- Keur Soutoura
- Keur Ssountou
- Keur Sèt
- Keur Sèt Diakhou
- Keur Séring Amadou
- Keur Séring Oumar Ndao
- Keur Séring Tioye
- Keur Tafa
- Keur Tamba
- Keur Tamsir Khodia
- Keur Tapha
- Keur Tierno Dièye
- Keur Tierno Touré
- Keur Tjidi
- Keur War
- Keur Yoro Khodia
- Keur Yougo
- Keur Yougo Sadio
- Keur Yoya
- Kolma Diordior
- Kolma Peul
- Kolomba
- Koté Nété
- Kouaré
- Koudom
- Kouloumbodou
- Koupar
- Kouranko
- Koutanga
- Koutango
- Koèl
- Kébé Walo
- Kéré
- Layène Korédia
- Leona
- Leyène
- Lohine
- Lohène
- Lougué
- Loumène Ousmane
- Loyène
- Léona
- Léyène
- Madina Nguèyène
- Madina Yal
- Mambi
- Mandéra
- Manka
- Manka Counda
- Manka Kounda Rip
- Mankakounda
- Mbadiène
- Mbakéri
- Mbandi Kunda (Sare Gallo)
- Mbanpana
- Mbap
- Mbaye Faye Fafa
- Mbaye Faye Ouali Bop
- Mbitène Walo
- Mbitéyène
- Mboulédji
- Medina Keur Oumar Niang
- Medina Ndavène
- Medina Sabakh
- Medina Thiekene
- Missira
- Missira Diné
- Missira Thissé
- Médina
- Médina Diané
- Médina Mas
- Médina Mbandji
- Médina Mbaye Faye
- Médina Mbowène
- Médina Mounawara
- Médina Ndiob-Ne
- Médina Sabakh
- Médina Salam
- Médina Tiâmène
- Méréla Santhie
- Méréla Yoro
- Naolérou
- Ndam Lô
- Ndama
- Ndavène Keur Babou Ngoné
- Ndem
- Ndiabo
- Ndiafori
- Ndiagne
- Ndiagnène
- Ndiago 1
- Ndiago 2
- Ndiago Deux
- Ndiago Un
- Ndiahène
- Ndiaouara
- Ndiavène
- Ndiawara
- Ndiawara Alkali
- Ndiawène
- Ndiayekounda
- Ndiayène
- Ndiayène Momat
- Ndiayène Ndiobène
- Ndiayène Poste
- Ndiayène Sanye
- Ndiba
- Ndiba Ndiayenne
- Ndiba Ndiayène
- Ndieguiène
- Ndienguène Keur Malobé
- Ndimb Birane
- Ndimb Taba
- Ndimbou Touba
- Ndiobène
- Ndiobène Bangadji

…and 174 more.

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 Nioro du Rip Department

Named natural and historic features inside Nioro du Rip Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Njaien Bolon

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves.

- Forêt Classée de Mamby
- Forêt Classée de Ngayene
- Forêt Classée de Pané
- Forêt Classée de Saboya

### History

1 ruin.

- Ndièrguène

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 Nioro du Rip Department and the best time to visit

In Nioro du Rip Department, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 904 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (310 mm) and the driest Dec (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 24 1 

Feb 26 0 

Mar 29 0 

Apr 30 0 

May 31 6 

Jun 30 90 

Jul 28 201 

Aug 27 310 

Sep 27 224 

Oct 27 68 

Nov 26 4 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nioro du Rip Department

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels1
- Schools19
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 Nioro du Rip Department?In Kaolack Region, Senegal
- What borders Nioro du Rip Department?Birkelane Department, Foundiougne Department, Kaffrine Department and Kaolack Department
- What is there to see in Nioro du Rip Department?Forêt classée de Mambi, Forêt classée de Pane, Forêt classée de Saboya, Stone Circles of Sine Ngayène
- What time zone is Nioro du Rip Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Nioro du Rip Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Nioro du Rip Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nioro du Rip Department?574 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nioro du Rip Department?Settlements lie between 0 m and 55 m
- What is the best time to visit Nioro du Rip Department?October to February
- How many hospitals are in Nioro du Rip Department?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Nioro du Rip Department?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nioro du Rip Department?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nioro du Rip Department?SN0503 (OCHA common operational dataset)