# Dar Salam Arrondissement, Salémata Department, Kédougou Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/salemata/dar-salam/ Arrondissement · Salémata Department # Dar Salam Dar Salam is an arrondissement of Senegal in Salémata Department, Kédougou Region. It covers **1,235.4 km²**. 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,235km² - 7mapped services - 113 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dar Salam? Dar Salam lies in [Salémata Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/salemata/), [Kédougou Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 3 other arrondissements: [Bandafassi](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/kedougou/bandafassi/), [Dakatéli](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/salemata/dakateli/) and [Missira](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/tambacounda/missira/). By area it is the 50th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 62.2% of [Salémata Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/salemata/). The centre of Dar Salam is about 541 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6545° N, 12.8947° 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: Dar Salam - 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) · Kayes260 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:28). 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 Dar Salam Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in Dar Salam. The largest with a recorded population: Salémata (4,752). Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 329 m above sea level (median 113 m). - Amdalaye - Amoune - Baharé - Bak Bak - Bakaouka - Baki Baki - Baki Baki Kognadji - Baki Baki Peul - Banfarato - Bilél - Bissao Holandé - Dar Salam - Datiémi - Diara Gandjiri - Diara Pont - Diaro - Djirine - Ebarack - Edalé - Edine - Egache - Ekesse - Eniending - Epingué Peul - Ethinangor - Ethiolo - Gaige - Gandjiri - Gasikitt - Gaégui - Goumo - Gridiambane - Grignitine - Hamdalaye - Hamdallaye - Inghathitique - Koté - Kékréti - Kékéressi - Lebar - Lenguékoto - Linguékoto - Lébaré Tianniéto - Madina Arsas - Maréoua - Mbass - Mbon Bassari - Mbon Peul - Miliou - Mitiou - Médina Boéni - Nangar - Nango - Ngoppou - Niedine - Nissira - Niédiné - Oubadji - Ouinndiou - Oundouféré - Salemata - Salémata - Samou - Sinthiou Roudji - Soubanik - Sédembou - Ébarakh - Édane - Édine - Égatyé - Ékés - Ényissara - Épengué - Étiolo 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 Dar Salam Named natural and historic features inside Dar Salam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Antiéné - Mongole - Tiaboulou ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Sandarabaki · 142 m - Wouroli · 121 m 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 Dar Salam 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 Dar Salam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Temporary Dar Salaam Health Post · Dar Salam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.62878&mlon=-12.78996#map=17/12.62878/-12.78996) Hotel Chez balingo - La Vallée Heureuse · Dar Salam 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.60000&mlon=-12.85000#map=17/12.60000/-12.85000) School MDS Salemata · Dar Salam 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63048&mlon=-12.81814#map=17/12.63048/-12.81814) Police station Poste de Garde de Banghar · Bandafassi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.79023&mlon=-12.89643#map=17/12.79023/-12.89643) 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 Dar Salam Places mapped inside Dar Salam in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Police stations1 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 - Dakatéli ## Quick answers - Where is Dar Salam?In Salémata Department, Kédougou Region, Senegal - What borders Dar Salam?Bandafassi, Dakatéli and Missira - What time zone is Dar Salam in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Dar Salam?Franc (XOF) - What language is spoken in Dar Salam?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dar Salam?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dar Salam?Settlements lie between 46 m and 329 m - What is the highest point in Dar Salam?Sandarabaki (142 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dar Salam?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Dar Salam?Temporary Dar Salaam Health Post, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dar Salam?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dar Salam?SN060201 (OCHA common operational dataset)