# Médina Sabakh Arrondissement, Nioro du Rip Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/nioro-du-rip/medina-sabakh/ Arrondissement · Nioro du Rip Department # Médina Sabakh Médina Sabakh is an arrondissement of Senegal in Nioro du Rip Department, Kaolack Region. It covers **614.1 km²**. 133 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 614km² - 4mapped services - 28 mtypical elevation ## Where is Médina Sabakh? Médina Sabakh lies in [Nioro du Rip Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/nioro-du-rip/), [Kaolack Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 3 other arrondissements: [Katakel](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/kaffrine/katakel/), [Mabo](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/birkelane/mabo/) and [Paoscoto](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/nioro-du-rip/paoscoto/). By area it is the 89th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 26.4% of [Nioro du Rip Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaolack/nioro-du-rip/). The centre of Médina Sabakh is about 231 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7119° N, 15.5551° 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 Médina Sabakh OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Médina Sabakh: 1 archaeological site. - Stone Circles of Sine Ngayène · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Médina Sabakh - Stone Circles of Wanar · archaeological site, Mabo17 km 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: Médina Sabakh - 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)126 km - Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor151 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:17, 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. ## Villages and localities in Médina Sabakh Open gazetteers list **133 villages, towns and localities** in Médina Sabakh. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 51 m above sea level (median 28 m). - Afdar - Ainoumane - Aïnoumal - Boumboum - Boumbouni - Colomba Toucouleur - Coloumbodou - Darou - Darou Khoudos - Darou Mbap - Darou Salam - Darou rahmati - Diabou - Diaglé - Diaklé - Diala Kouna - Dialo Kouna - Diama Guène - Diama Palène - Diama Passy - Diama Thiewy - Diama Tiévi - Dianiène - Diemballa - Diguimar - Diéri Kao - Djiguimar - Dogoro - Dongoro - Fadi - Falifa - Fas - Fouta - Garan - Hamdallaye Tiamène - Kakounda - Kayemor - Kaymor - Keur Ali Diangou - Keur Ayip - Keur Ayip Guèye - Keur Ayip Touré - Keur Babou - Keur Babou Fadi - Keur Babou Sene - Keur Baka - Keur Bakari - Keur Bamba - Keur Bamba Gueye - Keur Bamba Thiam - Keur Bouboa - Keur Diankou - Keur Katim Diakhou - Keur Katim Diama - Keur Katim Diema - Keur Layène - Keur Maka - Keur Modo Diao - Keur Ndiankou - Keur Ngatane - Keur Saaloumbel - Keur Sam - Keur Samba - Keur Samba Diama - Keur Samba Dié - Keur Samba Kouta - Keur Sièt - Keur Souki - Keur Séring Tioye - Kolomba - Kouloumbodou - Koupar - Koèl - Leona - Lohène - Loyène - Léona - Mbap - Medina Sabakh - Médina Sabakh - Ndiabo - Ndiagnène - Ndiahène - Ndiaouara - Ndiawara - Ndiayène - Ndiba - Ndiba Ndiayenne - Ndiba Ndiayène - Ndimb Birane - Ndimb Taba - Ndimbou Touba - Ngayene - Ngayène - Nguer - Nguéyène 2 - Padaf - Pakala - Pakane - Pakane Keur Gagny - Passi Ngayène - Passi Rip - Passy Kaye - Passy Rip - Payama - Payoma - Sangap - Santhiaba - Santhie El Hadji Souleye Toure - Santhie Kohel - Santhie Ndiba - Santiou Loyène - Santiou Sangap - Santiou Sérigne Mbaye - Sine - Sine Ngayene - Sintiou Dakhar - Sintiou Koèl - Sivol - Siwol - Sonkoron - Sotokoye - Taïf - Tenne Peul - Thiekene - Tiennpol - Tissé Kayemor - Tissé Toucouleur - Tiékène - Tjissé Kaymor - Touba - Yongo - Youna 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 Médina Sabakh Named natural and historic features inside Médina Sabakh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Forêt Classée de Ngayene ### 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 Médina Sabakh and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Médina Sabakh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centre de Santé de Nioro du Rip · Paoscoto 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75007&mlon=-15.77556#map=17/13.75007/-15.77556) Petrol pump TotalEnergies KEUR AYIB · Médina Sabakh 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59750&mlon=-15.60470#map=17/13.59750/-15.60470) Hotel Kabacoto Safari · Paoscoto 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.77728&mlon=-15.62963#map=17/13.77728/-15.62963) School Ecole alphabétisation · Médina Sabakh 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76948&mlon=-15.58317#map=17/13.76948/-15.58317) 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 Médina Sabakh Places mapped inside Médina Sabakh in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 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 Nioro du Rip Department - Paoscoto - Wak Ngouna ## Quick answers - Where is Médina Sabakh?In Nioro du Rip Department, Kaolack Region, Senegal - What borders Médina Sabakh?Katakel, Mabo and Paoscoto - What is there to see in Médina Sabakh?Stone Circles of Sine Ngayène - What time zone is Médina Sabakh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Médina Sabakh?Franc (XOF) - What language is spoken in Médina Sabakh?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Médina Sabakh?133 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Médina Sabakh?Settlements lie between 0 m and 51 m - What is the best time to visit Médina Sabakh?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Médina Sabakh?Centre de Santé de Nioro du Rip, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Médina Sabakh?TotalEnergies KEUR AYIB, about 14 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Médina Sabakh?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Médina Sabakh?SN050303 (OCHA common operational dataset)