# Dakatéli Arrondissement, Salémata Department, Kédougou Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/salemata/dakateli/

Arrondissement · Salémata Department 

# Dakatéli

Dakatéli is an arrondissement of Senegal in Salémata Department, Kédougou Region. It covers **750.6 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 751km²
- 1mapped service
- 116 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dakatéli?

Dakatéli lies in [Salémata Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/salemata/), [Kédougou Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 2 other arrondissements: [Bandafassi](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/kedougou/bandafassi/) and [Dar Salam](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/salemata/dar-salam/). By area it is the 72nd largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 37.8% of [Salémata Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/salemata/). The centre of Dakatéli is about 570 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5422° N, 12.6565° 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: Dakatéli

- 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

- Kayes Dag Dag Airport (KYS) · Kayes255 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:27).

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 Dakatéli

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Dakatéli. Settlements here lie between about 83 m and 318 m above sea level (median 116 m).

- Aïkoun
- Bahiré Foula
- Batimba
- Bokar Diakanké
- Dakateli
- Dakatéli
- Diougol
- Diougol Diara
- Doubel Badiel
- Gada Pété
- Goumbambéré
- Gourénétéré
- Kadioré
- Koumafélé
- Kérévane
- Kévoye
- Kéwoye
- Kéwé
- Lagordé
- Lori
- Louguéniani
- Mbéma
- Noubou
- Négodié
- Népen Diakha
- Népen Peul
- Népène Diakha
- Outioumbél
- Salaya
- Salyamba
- Samoukan
- Sanigourou
- Sila Kounda
- Sokodou
- Sâmouka
- Thiangoung Mbourou
- Tiankounoumé
- Tiankoye
- Tiokoye
- Yobine
- Yéro Guédo
- Yéronguéto

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 Dakatéli and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Salémata Department, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,327 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (412 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 2 

Feb 29 1 

Mar 31 1 

Apr 33 5 

May 32 54 

Jun 28 166 

Jul 26 295 

Aug 25 412 

Sep 26 280 

Oct 26 103 

Nov 26 9 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dakatéli

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Temporary Dar Salaam Health Post · Dar Salam 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.62878&mlon=-12.78996#map=17/12.62878/-12.78996) 

Hotel Chez Camara · Dar Salam 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63315&mlon=-12.81853#map=17/12.63315/-12.81853) 

School École Primaire · Dakatéli 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.45443&mlon=-12.64826#map=17/12.45443/-12.64826) 

Police station Poste de Garde de Lingue Koto · Bandafassi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.71269&mlon=-12.75974#map=17/12.71269/-12.75974) 

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 Dakatéli

Places mapped inside Dakatéli in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Salémata Department

- Dar Salam

## Quick answers

- Where is Dakatéli?In Salémata Department, Kédougou Region, Senegal
- What borders Dakatéli?Bandafassi and Dar Salam
- What time zone is Dakatéli in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Dakatéli?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Dakatéli?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dakatéli?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dakatéli?Settlements lie between 83 m and 318 m
- What is the best time to visit Dakatéli?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dakatéli?Temporary Dar Salaam Health Post, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dakatéli?SN060202 (OCHA common operational dataset)