# Niaming Arrondissement, Médina-Yorofoula Department – Villages

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Arrondissement · Médina-Yorofoula Department 

# Niaming

Niaming is an arrondissement of Senegal in Médina-Yorofoula Department, Kolda Region. It covers **1,663.7 km²**. 204 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,664km²
- 3mapped services
- 30 mtypical elevation

## Where is Niaming?

Niaming lies in [Médina-Yorofoula Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/medina-yorofoula/), [Kolda Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 2 other arrondissements: [Fafacourou](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/medina-yorofoula/fafacourou/) and [Ndorna](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/medina-yorofoula/ndorna/). By area it is the 36th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 35.5% of [Médina-Yorofoula Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/medina-yorofoula/). The centre of Niaming is about 301 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3903° N, 15.0035° 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: Niaming

- 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) · Ziguinchor167 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)178 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:14, 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.

## Villages and localities in Niaming

Open gazetteers list **204 villages, towns and localities** in Niaming. The largest with a recorded population: Pata (3,118) and Médina-Yorofoula (3,000). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 53 m above sea level (median 30 m).

- Abécouta
- Abékouta
- Arafat
- Bananto Waly
- Bassafa
- Belal
- Bellal Sénégal
- Boulou Sambou
- Bélal Soumaïla
- Dabya Sénégal
- Darou
- Darou Khoudos
- Darou Khouméné
- Darou Nahim
- Darou Pacatiar
- Darou Rilwane
- Darou Salam
- Darou Salam Seck
- Darsalam
- Diaba-Senegal
- Diabougou Dembo Drané
- Diakali
- Diamouguel
- Diaroumé
- Dinguiraye
- Diorène
- Djida
- Doboncounda
- Dédané Sékou Drané
- Fass Mbayene
- Fass Toubene
- Fassé Oumar
- Faticounda
- Firdaws
- Fouladou Samba
- Fulla Morri Boche
- Gallé Mamadou
- Galo Marou
- Gayene
- Goundiourou
- Hamdalaye
- Hamdalaye Alfa
- Hamdalaye Yéro
- Hamdallaye Yoro Diallo
- Hamdallayé Alpha
- Helli Hina
- Kadang
- Kanel
- Kanél
- Kawsara
- Keur Abdou Sarr
- Keur Modou Diop
- Keur Pathé
- Kibassa
- Kodiolo
- Kodiolé Diawando
- Kodéna
- Kohel
- Kokounto
- Koulor
- Kour Kour Balla
- Kour Kour Sally
- Kourkour
- Kéréwane
- Kéréwané
- Lamoye
- Lamoyé Ali Diogoma
- Leba Aliou
- Leba Daworo
- Leba Niassene
- Lingueyel Saré Baldé
- Linguédié Ngotam
- Léba
- Madina Alfa
- Madina Bayène
- Madina Birane
- Madina Dahaba
- Madina Paté
- Maka Abdou Sall
- Makayel
- Makou Abdou Sal
- Mandak
- Marivé Samba
- Marévé Maoundé
- Medina Alpha
- Medina Birane
- Medina Mandakh
- Medina Ndiao
- Medina Passy
- Meo Ndiobene
- Minal
- Misira Diakali
- Missira Balde Kayéra
- Missira Boyene
- Missira Samba Mbengue
- Missira Tiarene
- Missirah Mamadou
- Missirah Mboyene
- Médina Passy
- Médina Pathé
- Médina Thialene
- Médina Yoro Foulah
- Médina-Yorofoula
- Méou Diobène
- Ndiavène
- Ndimbou
- Ndiorene
- Ngayene Senegal
- Ngoudouro
- Ngoudourou
- Niaming
- Niassene Tamasina
- Nioro
- Nioro Katim
- Niépi Samba
- Passy Ndeury
- Pata
- Sam Guéyène
- Sam Ngueyene
- Sam Sissé
- Sam Yoro Gueye
- Samba Labo
- Santiou Cheikh
- Santiou Djidah
- Saradou
- Sare Asette
- Sare Bakary
- Sare Dello
- Sare Demba Sira
- Sare Harouna
- Sare Hella
- Sare Mamadou Sy
- Sare Mansa
- Sare Maounde Yafa
- Sare Pathé
- Sare Samba Tening
- Sare Samita
- Sare Sarr
- Sare Tamba
- Sare Yoro Bouga
- Sare Yoro Bouya
- Sare Yoro Doube
- Saré Alette
- Saré Assète
- Saré Dello
- Saré Dicory II
- Saré Digori Katoumé
- Saré Kéïta
- Saré Mamadou Si
- Saré Mansa
- Saré Maounda Niéma
- Saré Maoundé
- Saré Maoundé Yafa
- Saré Mori Youri
- Saré Ndéri
- Saré Paté
- Saré Sambel
- Saré Samita
- Saré Sardou
- Saré Yoro
- Saré Yorobouya
- Saré Yéro Maran
- Simbar
- Sinthian Bocar
- Sinthiang Daouda Sarr
- Sinthiang Medina Malafi
- Sinthiou Ifra
- Sinthiou Omar Sarr
- Sintiân Tamba
- Soudueli
- Souduéli
- Suma Kunda Bakary
- Tabanani
- Tabanany
- Tabani
- Tayebatou
- Taïfa
- Temanto Spri
- Temento Sori
- Thialene
- Thiamene
- Thiang Kelefa (Medina Ma)
- Thiangaye
- Tialène
- Touba
- Touba Fouladou
- Touba Kouta
- Touba Tiekene
- Touba Tiékène
- ToubaMboyene
- Toubak
- Témanto Mamadou
- Velingara Ogo
- Velingara Oumar
- Velingera Lali
- Vouropana
- Vélia Bounka
- Vélingara Lali
- Welia Bounka
- Wellingara Samba Giddeh
- Worbe Sankarou
- Wouropana
- Yafa Rouba
- Yafarbo

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 Niaming

Named natural and historic features inside Niaming, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Sofaniama

### History

2 ruins.

- Bodel
- Galé Boubou

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 Niaming and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Niaming

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Case des Tous Petits · Niaming 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.29504&mlon=-14.71396#map=17/13.29504/-14.71396) 

College CESTI - Centre d'Etudes des Sciences et Techniques de l'Information - · Ndorna 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.13833&mlon=-14.87549#map=17/13.13833/-14.87549) 

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 Niaming

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

- 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 Médina-Yorofoula Department

- Fafacourou
- Ndorna

## Quick answers

- Where is Niaming?In Médina-Yorofoula Department, Kolda Region, Senegal
- What borders Niaming?Fafacourou and Ndorna
- What time zone is Niaming in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Niaming?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Niaming?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Niaming?204 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Niaming?Settlements lie between 2 m and 53 m
- What is the best time to visit Niaming?October to February
- What is the P-code of Niaming?SN070202 (OCHA common operational dataset)