# Médina-Yorofoula Department, Kolda Region – Arrondissements

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/medina-yorofoula/

Department · Kolda Region 

# Médina-Yorofoula Department

Médina-Yorofoula Department is a department of Senegal in Kolda Region. It covers **4,683.3 km²**. It is divided into 3 arrondissements. 527 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,683km²
- 3arrondissements
- 19mapped services

## Where is Médina-Yorofoula Department?

Médina-Yorofoula Department lies in [Kolda Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 4 other departments: [Bounkiling Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/bounkiling/), [Kolda Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/kolda/), [Sédhiou Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/sedhiou/) and [Vélingara Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/velingara/). By area it is the 16th largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 34.0% of [Kolda Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/). The centre of Médina-Yorofoula Department is about 323 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. It is about 39 km from Kolda, the main town of Kolda Region. The centre point is at 13.2333° N, 14.8605° 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-Yorofoula Department

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Médina-Yorofoula Department: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve; 1 ruins.

- Forêt classée de Bakor · nature reserve
- SARRÉ SAMBA KOLDA Sénégal · attraction
- Residence of Musa Molo · ruins

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-Yorofoula 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

- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor172 km
- Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) · Bissau172 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 07:13, sunset around 18:35).

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 Médina-Yorofoula Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Fafacourou](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/medina-yorofoula/fafacourou/) 886 117 14 

[Ndorna](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/medina-yorofoula/ndorna/) 2,134 211 2 

[Niaming](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/medina-yorofoula/niaming/) 1,664 204 3 

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 Médina-Yorofoula Department

Open gazetteers list **527 villages, towns and localities** in Médina-Yorofoula Department. The largest with a recorded population: Pata (3,118) and Médina-Yorofoula (3,000). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 61 m above sea level (median 33 m).

- Abécouta
- Abékouta
- Afia Bakary
- Akoundé
- Arafat
- Artoulaye Danfacounda
- Aïnoumady
- Badion
- Bakor
- Balkamissa
- Bamba Dinka
- Bananto Waly
- Banire
- Bassafa
- Basset Ousseynou
- Belal
- Bellal Sénégal
- Bignarabé
- Bodoyé
- Bouboucounda
- Bouboukounda
- Boulel Daddy
- Boulou Sambou
- Bourouco
- Boussoura
- Bélal Soumaïla
- Bélimaoundé
- Daba Mamadou
- Dabya Sénégal
- Daibatou Balde
- Darou
- Darou Hadinine
- Darou Khoudos
- Darou Khouméné
- Darou Nahim
- Darou Pacatiar
- Darou Rilwane
- Darou Salam
- Darou Salam Seck
- Darsalam
- Darsalam Mama Touré
- Delekou Pathe
- Delekou S Mballo
- Diaba-Senegal
- Diabougou Dembo Drané
- Diakali
- Dialaba Diery
- Dialaba Diéri
- Dialaba Maounde
- Diamouguel
- Diamsylla
- Diankankounda
- Diaroumé
- Diatouma
- Dibamang
- Dinguiraye
- Dinnguiraye
- Diorène
- Dioulagueul Banta
- Dioulanguel Banta
- Dioumana Bakari Pata
- Dirimare
- Dirimaro
- Djida
- Djifine Téko
- Doboncounda
- Douta Diara Samba Balde
- Dédané Sékou Drané
- Fafacourou
- Fafakourou
- Faradiamel
- Fass Mbayene
- Fass Ndienghene
- Fass Toubene
- Fassé Oumar
- Fatato Demba
- Faticounda
- Firdaws
- Fouladou Samba
- Foumi Hara
- Fulla Morri Boche
- Gallouyel Demba
- Gallé Mamadou
- Galo Marou
- Gayene
- Goundiourou
- Hamdalaye
- Hamdalaye Alfa
- Hamdalaye Barry
- Hamdalaye Yéro
- Hamdallaye Diallo
- Hamdallaye Mamadou Diallo
- Hamdallaye Mamadou Sabe
- Hamdallaye Yoro Diallo
- Hamdallayé Alpha
- Hamdallaï Amadou
- Helli Hina
- Islam Theirno Salif
- Kadang
- Kadiamari
- Kadiamary
- Kadiamary Dioubel
- Kambalang Fass
- Kandiala
- Kandialang
- Kanel
- Kanél
- Kassépol
- Kataba Faring
- Kataba ousmane
- Kathie Manding
- Kathie Peulli
- Katia
- Katonfara
- Kawsara
- Kerewane Maly
- Keur Abdou Sarr
- Keur Modou Diop
- Keur Pathé
- Kibassa
- Kodiolo
- Kodiolé Diawando
- Kodéna
- Kohel
- Kokole Dimba
- Kokolé Dimba
- Kokounto
- Konadji
- Korop Maoundé
- Koukoule Diarga
- Koulinnto
- Koulinto
- Koulor
- Koumbaly Meta
- Koumbaly Woura
- Kounthioudé
- Kour Kour Balla
- Kour Kour Sally
- Kourkour
- Kéréwane
- Kéréwané
- Labe Thierno
- Lamoye
- Lamoyé Ali Diogoma
- Leba Aliou
- Leba Daworo
- Leba Niassene
- Lenguédié
- Linguedie
- Lingueyel Saré Baldé
- Linguédié Ngotam
- Linkédian
- Léba
- Madianké
- Madina Alfa
- Madina Bayène
- Madina Birane
- Madina Boïdo Kamara
- Madina Dahaba
- Madina Diabatou
- Madina Diamboye
- Madina Dianambé Kandé
- Madina Paté
- Madina Sayindi
- Magana Boubakar
- Maka Abdou Sall
- Makagni
- Makayel
- Makou Abdou Sal
- Mancagne Mo
- Mancagne Sory I
- Mancagne Sory II
- Mandak
- Marakissa
- Marewe Sory
- Maribe Thierno
- Marivé Samba
- Marévé Maoundé
- Massidi Oumar
- Medina Alpha
- Medina Birane
- Medina Koyri
- Medina Mandakh
- Medina Ndiao
- Medina Passy
- Medina Sayindi
- Meo Ndiobene
- Minal
- Misira Diakali
- Missira Balde Kayéra
- Missira Boyene
- Missira Doro
- Missira El Hadji Mamad
- Missira Samba Mbengue
- Missira Tiarene
- Missirah Koutayel
- Missirah Mamadou
- Missirah Mboyene
- Missirah Oumar Kande
- Mouitaba
- Mouïtaba
- Médina Diamboye
- Médina Démé
- Médina Hannkounda
- Médina Nango
- Médina Passy
- Médina Pathé
- Médina Salam dinga
- Médina Thialene
- Médina Yoro Foulah
- Médina Youssouph
- Médina-Yorofoula
- Méou Diobène
- Naneko
- Nanéko
- Ndiavène
- Ndimbou
- Ndiorene
- Ndorna
- Nemataba Teming
- Ngalel Amadou
- Ngayene Senegal
- Ngoudouro
- Ngoudourou
- Niaming
- Niassene Tamasina
- Nioro
- Nioro Katim
- Niépi Samba
- Padiara
- Pakidy
- Passy Ndeury
- Pata
- Piaye Boure
- Sam Guéyène
- Sam Ngueyene
- Sam Sissé
- Sam Yoro Gueye
- Samba Labo
- Sambardé
- Sambouloum
- Sanankoro
- Santakoye
- Santankoye
- Santiou Cheikh
- Santiou Djidah
- Sara Bayel
- Sara Toukoune
- Saradou
- Sare Ale
- Sare Amadou Diallo
- Sare Amidou Diao
- Sare Asette
- Sare Bacer
- Sare Bakary
- Sare Bodio
- Sare Boido Maly
- Sare Bouraima
- Sare Boure
- Sare Boydo
- Sare Cadialy
- Sare Coly
- Sare Coly Camara
- Sare Coupe
- Sare Dello
- Sare Demba Coumba
- Sare Demba Sira
- Sare Demba Sow
- Sare Dembiel
- Sare Diaoube
- Sare Diatta Mballo
- Sare Doro Thiam
- Sare Gueladio
- Sare Guiro
- Sare Habibou
- Sare Hakonde
- Sare Harouna
- Sare Hella
- Sare Kanima
- Sare Keita
- Sare Konko
- Sare Koutawél
- Sare Madiou
- Sare Mamadou Sy
- Sare Mamadou Touré
- Sare Mansa
- Sare Mansal
- Sare Maounde Yafa
- Sare Mori
- Sare Moundiourou
- Sare Moussa Loum
- Sare Ndoumbe
- Sare Oumar
- Sare Pathe
- Sare Pathé
- Sare Samba Adama
- Sare Samba Dabo
- Sare Samba Diao
- Sare Samba Tening
- Sare Sambouloung
- Sare Samita
- Sare Sarr
- Sare Sawadi
- Sare Seyni
- Sare Tamba
- Sare Tening Mballe
- Sare Toumani
- Sare Yaya Mballo
- Sare Yero Bamb
- Sare Yero Mbaloa
- Sare Yoro Bouga
- Sare Yoro Bouya
- Sare Yoro Boyé
- Sare Yoro Doube
- Sare Yoro Sy
- Saré Alette
- Saré Amadou Sano
- Saré Amirou
- Saré Assète
- Saré Bacary
- Saré Bodio
- Saré Boure
- Saré Bouré
- Saré Boïdo Mali
- Saré Boïdo Pitiamé
- Saré Bébou
- Saré Dello
- Saré Demba Koumba
- Saré Demba So
- Saré Dianko
- Saré Dianké
- Saré Diaoubé
- Saré Dicory II
- Saré Digori Katoumé
- Saré Dikel
- Saré Dioubel
- Saré Fodé
- Saré Foulandi Dowel
- Saré Ioba
- Saré Iérikoye
- Saré Kandé
- Saré Koki
- Saré Kokolé Diarga
- Saré Koutawel
- Saré Kéta Mbalo
- Saré Kéïta
- Saré Mamadou
- Saré Mamadou Si
- Saré Mansa
- Saré Maounda Niéma
- Saré Maoundé
- Saré Maoundé Yafa
- Saré Mboïdo Malli
- Saré Mboïdo Maroum
- Saré Mori
- Saré Mori Youri
- Saré Moudou
- Saré Moundourou
- Saré Moustafa
- Saré Ndiobo
- Saré Ndiobo Mamakounda
- Saré Ndoumbe
- Saré Ndéri
- Saré Omar Boudous
- Saré Paté
- Saré Sama
- Saré Samba Adama
- Saré Samba Cissé
- Saré Samba Dabo
- Saré Samba Diaboukoye
- Saré Samba Kayogo
- Saré Sambana
- Saré Sambel
- Saré Sambourou
- Saré Samita
- Saré Sardou
- Saré Sirilo
- Saré Sorba
- Saré Séni
- Saré Talla
- Saré Togo
- Saré Téning Mbalo
- Saré Yoro
- Saré Yorobouya
- Saré Yéro Bambi
- Saré Yéro Dialo
- Saré Yéro Maran
- Sayindi Daouda
- Sayindi Maoundé
- Sibiliang
- Sibéré
- Simbar
- Sinntiou Bamba
- Sinthaing Adama
- Sinthaing Bocar
- Sinthaing Mamadou Balde
- Sinthian Bakary
- Sinthian Bandiaye
- Sinthian Bocar
- Sinthian Diallo

…and 127 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 Médina-Yorofoula Department

Named natural and historic features inside Médina-Yorofoula Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Sofaniama

### Forests and nature

3 forests.

- Forêt de Bakor
- Forêt de Pata
- Forêt du Guimara

### History

4 ruins.

- Bodel
- Bourouka
- Galé Boubou
- Sintiân Korop

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-Yorofoula Department and the best time to visit

In Médina-Yorofoula Department, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,094 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (356 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 27 0 

Mar 29 0 

Apr 31 0 

May 32 13 

Jun 30 124 

Jul 27 256 

Aug 26 356 

Sep 26 253 

Oct 27 85 

Nov 26 5 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Médina-Yorofoula Department

Places mapped inside Médina-Yorofoula Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities1

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 Médina-Yorofoula Department?In Kolda Region, Senegal
- What borders Médina-Yorofoula Department?Bounkiling Department, Kolda Department, Sédhiou Department and Vélingara Department
- What is there to see in Médina-Yorofoula Department?Forêt classée de Bakor, Residence of Musa Molo, SARRÉ SAMBA KOLDA Sénégal
- What time zone is Médina-Yorofoula Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Médina-Yorofoula Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Médina-Yorofoula Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Médina-Yorofoula Department?527 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Médina-Yorofoula Department?Settlements lie between 2 m and 61 m
- What is the best time to visit Médina-Yorofoula Department?October to February
- How many hospitals are in Médina-Yorofoula Department?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Médina-Yorofoula Department?SN0702 (OCHA common operational dataset)