# Vélingara Department, Kolda Region – Arrondissements

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/velingara/

Department · Kolda Region 

# Vélingara Department

Vélingara Department is a department of Senegal in Kolda Region. It covers **5,485.8 km²**. It is divided into 3 arrondissements. 506 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,486km²
- 3arrondissements
- 31mapped services

## Where is Vélingara Department?

Vélingara Department lies in [Kolda Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 3 other departments: [Kolda Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/kolda/), [Médina-Yorofoula Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/medina-yorofoula/) and [Tambacounda Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/tambacounda/). By area it is the 13th largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 39.9% of [Kolda Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/). The centre of Vélingara Department is about 417 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. It is about 110 km from Kolda, the main town of Kolda Region. The centre point is at 13.1030° N, 13.9476° 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 Vélingara Department

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Vélingara Department: 4 nature reserves.

- Forêt classée de Arambé · nature reserve
- Forêt classée de Kantora · nature reserve
- Forêt classée de Kayanga · nature reserve
- Forêt classée de Mampaye · nature reserve

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: Vélingara 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

- Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) · Bissau229 km
- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor260 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 07:10, sunset around 18:31).

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 Vélingara Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Bonconto](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/velingara/bonconto/) 2,883 173 9 

[Pakour](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/velingara/pakour/) 1,234 130 0 

[Saré Coly Sallé](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/velingara/sare-coly-salle/) 1,369 210 22 

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 Vélingara Department

Open gazetteers list **506 villages, towns and localities** in Vélingara Department. The largest with a recorded population: Vélingara (45,431), Médina Gounas (36,588), Diaoubé (26,165) and Kounkané (10,798). Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 80 m above sea level (median 48 m).

- Abissamaoune
- Akal
- Alikali
- Alkali
- Amadra
- Amanatoulaye
- Anambécouta
- Arabé
- Ayénémadi
- Badiara
- Badiou Bantan
- Badiou Batan
- Bakayoko
- Balakounda
- Balo Kounda
- Balokounda
- Bamako
- Banankourou
- Banta Koutoum Pakane
- Bantanto
- Bantigniel
- Barakatou
- Bari Kounda
- Bati
- Bawala
- Biarou
- Bonconto
- Bonkonto
- Boufanto
- Boulembou
- Boulimbou
- Boumoun
- Bounguel
- Bounkili
- Bourcounda
- Bouria
- Bouroukounda
- Boussoura
- Boya
- Boynguel
- Bézel
- Daguel Marou
- Daharatou
- Dalaba
- Damadé
- Darou
- Darou Hidjiratou
- Darou Salam
- Darsalam Cherif
- Demba Boiro
- Demba Kounda Kakofa
- Demba Niama
- Dialadian
- Dialambéré
- Dialata
- Diamvéli
- Diana
- Diandian
- Diankankounda
- Dianvéli
- Diaobé
- Diaobé-Kabendou
- Diaokounda
- Diaoubé
- Diatadaokounda
- Diatel
- Didioré Halmady
- Dimba Siriel
- Dimbadidéré
- Dioum
- Dioyal
- Djimini
- Doubirou
- Dougal
- Doungal
- Dyabougou Moussa
- Démousso Kounda
- Eramakono
- Fass
- Foudou
- Foula Mori
- Galandou
- Gambissa Aldouma
- Gambissala
- Gambissara
- Garawol Kuta (Pikadus)
- Gori
- Goumbo
- Goundaga
- Goundaga Diro
- Guida
- Hamdalaye Malang
- Hamdallaye
- Hamdallaye Almamy
- Hoggo
- Hérémankono I
- Iérovalo
- Jevel
- Kabendou
- Kakofa
- Kalifourou
- Kambassé
- Kaminacor Djidere
- Kandabi
- Kandia
- Kandiama
- Kandiaye
- Kandji Tala
- Kandécounda
- Kanji Tala
- Kankoyama
- Kankéléfa
- Kansata
- Kaone
- Kaoné
- Kaoulak Seïkou
- Kaourane
- Kapayel
- Kapeïel
- Kataba
- Katyi Lati
- Kayel Bézel
- Kaèl
- Kaél Bessel
- Kirili
- Kodiante
- Kokoum Doulo
- Kokoum Samba
- Kokoun Doula
- Kokoun Sambali
- Kolinto Sare Demba
- Kolo
- Kolodinnto Fouta
- Kolodinnto Maoundé
- Komatia
- Kopara
- Kopé
- Kouba
- Koulandiala
- Koulinndiara
- Koulinnto
- Koumba Tiri
- Koumbadiouma
- Koumbakiri
- Koumpépé
- Kouméra
- Koundiama
- Kounkané
- Kountaba
- Kountada
- Kountanto
- Kouroubambé
- Kouryanty
- Koutadji
- Koutanto
- Koutoukounda
- Koutyidi
- Kouyatél
- Koèl
- Kéléba Samba
- Kéléfour
- Kénéba
- Kénéba Dimba
- Kénéba Mballo Kounda
- Kénébia Demba
- Kérévane
- Kézé Pakane
- Lambatara
- Linguewal Faycory
- Linguéyel
- Linkering
- Linkéring
- Linkéro Samba
- Linnguéoual
- Linnguéwal
- Léla
- Lénguéyél
- Lénkéring
- Lérovalo
- Madina
- Madina Bouré
- Madina Dianbéré
- Madina Fofana
- Madina Kokoun
- Madina Mari
- Madina Maye
- Madina Paté
- Madina Ponssan
- Madina Samba
- Madine Maounde
- Maloyél
- Mamadou Kinnsi
- Mamboya
- Manato
- Manda
- Manda Douane
- Mandoufou Fodé
- Mandoufou Kali
- Mangassara
- Maniaré
- Mankankounda
- Manpatariel
- Maoum
- Marewe Demba Diarra
- Marewe Doudou Kande
- Marévé Bouré
- Matam
- Mayel Bao
- Mayel Iesso
- Mayel Mangatamba
- Mballo Counda Pakane
- Mballo Kounda
- Mballocounda Thierno
- Medina Dinguiraye
- Medina Mbaye
- Medina Touat
- Missira
- Missira Kouba
- Mori Kounda
- Mougnini
- Moundo Sankoulé
- Mounti
- Mounting Hamady
- Médina El Hadji Sory
- Médina Elmi
- Médina Gounas
- Médina Gounass
- Médina Mary Cissé
- Médina Pakane
- Médina Poussan
- Médina Sékou
- Namara
- Natchilati
- Ndorna Bounda
- Netto Demba Diao
- Ngawal
- Nguidé Mbalo
- Niakaré
- Niakobédé
- Nianao
- Niandouba
- Niangouré
- Niapo
- Nyamanar Kuta (Mandinayel)
- Némataba
- Néto
- Orétiendi
- Ouassadou
- Ouman
- Pakinia
- Pakinia Yerba
- Pakour
- Pakour Maounde
- Panangar
- Paoumka
- Pari Demba Dombel
- Paroumba
- Paroumba Mandé
- Passa
- Patim Kouta
- Payoungou
- Pira
- Pirine Maoundé
- Pitiana
- Popodié
- Poula Pissan
- Pouréga
- Pring Maounde
- Rabat
- Rawdatou
- S. Maïdou Mballo
- S.Mali
- Saaré Tooro
- Sabali Kounda
- Sabidou Dikory
- Sadatou
- Sahari Kounda
- Saharicounda
- Sahatou
- Samassansan
- Samaye
- Sambakounda
- Sambaya
- Sandiko Téman
- Sanniaré
- Sanniaré Kassatang
- Sansakoro
- Sansankoto
- Sapi
- Sappi
- Sare Bourang
- Sare Coly Tening
- Sare Demba Lao
- Sare Hodo
- Sare Kalikou
- Sare Kanta
- Sare Koba
- Sare Koukayel
- Sare Labale
- Sare Nafa
- Sare Pathe
- Sare Sambalel
- Sare Sambou
- Sare Sawadi
- Sare Sori
- Sare Yeroji
- Sare Yeroyel
- Sare Yoro Bouly
- Saré Aldina
- Saré Amadi
- Saré Amadra
- Saré Aédara
- Saré Baba Vélïa
- Saré Badio
- Saré Bajo
- Saré Bakari
- Saré Bakoré
- Saré Bala
- Saré Bankouléma
- Saré Bantanto Dikori
- Saré Barka
- Saré Bassi
- Saré Birou
- Saré Boki
- Saré Bouka
- Saré Bouna
- Saré Bouran
- Saré Brahima Diamanka
- Saré Béla
- Saré Coly Sallé
- Saré Dansa
- Saré Dayefa
- Saré Demba Mali
- Saré Diabé
- Saré Diamiya
- Saré Diankounda
- Saré Diaobé
- Saré Diaoubé
- Saré Diaèl
- Saré Dikori Nenndo
- Saré Dimba Koumba
- Saré Diomène
- Saré Dioulaye
- Saré Dioulayél
- Saré Djigui
- Saré Djimini
- Saré Doulde
- Saré Fili
- Saré Fouta
- Saré Gaba
- Saré Guiroba
- Saré Houdou
- Saré Ira
- Saré Irasset
- Saré Iroumaoundé
- Saré Kaba
- Saré Kanta
- Saré Karéa
- Saré Kendo
- Saré Koli
- Saré Kolissalé
- Saré Koutayel
- Saré Lali
- Saré Lalé
- Saré Madla
- Saré Malayana
- Saré Mali
- Saré Mandou
- Saré Mankankounda
- Saré Mankoto
- Saré Mansadi
- Saré Maoundé Koumbaèl
- Saré Maïdou Mbalo
- Saré Mbaye
- Saré Mbirou
- Saré Mounia
- Saré Niani
- Saré Nianto
- Saré Noumodi
- Saré Ogo
- Saré Ouinor
- Saré Oumar
- Saré Oura
- Saré Pathé
- Saré Paté
- Saré Sadio
- Saré Samaoudé
- Saré Samba
- Saré Samba Asset
- Saré Sambél
- Saré Samédou Bati
- Saré Sanba Niaro
- Saré Sanbanété
- Saré Sanbou
- Saré Sanbtala
- Saré Sori
- Saré Sékou
- Saré Talata
- Saré Tianfara
- Saré Tierno

…and 106 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 Vélingara Department

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Anambé
- Niaoulé
- Sima

### Forests and nature

3 forests; 2 forest reserves.

- Forêt Classée de la Koulountou
- Forêt Classée de l’Anambé
- Forêt de Mampaye
- Forêt de la Kayanga
- Forêt du Kantora

### History

3 ruins.

- Mantchamina
- Passouk
- Saré Bokar Siri

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 Vélingara Department and the best time to visit

In Vélingara Department, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,032 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (320 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 25 0 

Feb 29 1 

Mar 31 0 

Apr 33 2 

May 34 20 

Jun 30 133 

Jul 27 225 

Aug 27 320 

Sep 27 248 

Oct 27 80 

Nov 26 4 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vélingara Department

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels2
- Schools10
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations6

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 Vélingara Department?In Kolda Region, Senegal
- What borders Vélingara Department?Kolda Department, Médina-Yorofoula Department and Tambacounda Department
- What is there to see in Vélingara Department?Forêt classée de Arambé, Forêt classée de Kantora, Forêt classée de Kayanga, Forêt classée de Mampaye
- What time zone is Vélingara Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Vélingara Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Vélingara Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vélingara Department?506 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vélingara Department?Settlements lie between 18 m and 80 m
- What is the best time to visit Vélingara Department?October to January
- How many hospitals are in Vélingara Department?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Vélingara Department?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Vélingara Department?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vélingara Department?SN0703 (OCHA common operational dataset)