# Pakour Arrondissement, Vélingara Department, Kolda Region

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

Arrondissement · Vélingara Department 

# Pakour

Pakour is an arrondissement of Senegal in Vélingara Department, Kolda Region. It covers **1,234.2 km²**. 130 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,234km²
- 53 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pakour?

Pakour lies in [Vélingara Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/velingara/), [Kolda Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 3 other arrondissements: [Bonconto](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/velingara/bonconto/), [Mampatim](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/kolda/mampatim/) and [Saré Coly Sallé](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/velingara/sare-coly-salle/). By area it is the 51st largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 22.5% of [Vélingara Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/velingara/). The centre of Pakour is about 429 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7902° N, 13.9911° 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 Pakour

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pakour: 1 nature reserve.

- Forêt classée de Kayanga · 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: Pakour

- 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) · Bissau206 km
- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor250 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 07:09, sunset around 18:32).

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 Pakour

Open gazetteers list **130 villages, towns and localities** in Pakour. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 75 m above sea level (median 53 m).

- Anambécouta
- Arabé
- Badiou Bantan
- Badiou Batan
- Balakounda
- Bouria
- Boya
- Daharatou
- Demba Boiro
- Dialadian
- Dialambéré
- Diana
- Diankankounda
- Diaokounda
- Diatadaokounda
- Diatel
- Dimba Siriel
- Dimbadidéré
- Gambissa Aldouma
- Gambissala
- Goundaga Diro
- Kambassé
- Kandécounda
- Kaone
- Kaoné
- Kaoulak Seïkou
- Kaourane
- Katyi Lati
- Kaél Bessel
- Kolinto Sare Demba
- Kolo
- Kolodinnto Fouta
- Kolodinnto Maoundé
- Komatia
- Kopé
- Koumpépé
- Kountaba
- Kountada
- Kouyatél
- Kéléba Samba
- Kénéba Dimba
- Kénébia Demba
- Linkéro Samba
- Léla
- Lénguéyél
- Madina Bouré
- Madina Ponssan
- Madina Samba
- Manato
- Marévé Bouré
- Matam
- Mballo Kounda
- Mori Kounda
- Médina Poussan
- Natchilati
- Niakaré
- Niakobédé
- Nianao
- Niangouré
- Ouassadou
- Ouman
- Pakour
- Pakour Maounde
- Panangar
- Paoumka
- Pari Demba Dombel
- Paroumba
- Paroumba Mandé
- Patim Kouta
- Payoungou
- Pira
- Pirine Maoundé
- Popodié
- Pring Maounde
- Sabali Kounda
- Sahari Kounda
- Saharicounda
- Samassansan
- Sare Demba Lao
- Sare Kanta
- Sare Koba
- Sare Nafa
- Sare Sori
- Saré Badio
- Saré Bouran
- Saré Brahima Diamanka
- Saré Dansa
- Saré Diomène
- Saré Dioulaye
- Saré Dioulayél
- Saré Kanta
- Saré Karéa
- Saré Malayana
- Saré Mandou
- Saré Sadio
- Saré Samaoudé
- Saré Samba
- Saré Sori
- Saré Wining
- Saré Yerba
- Sinntia Demba
- Sinthiang Bassi
- Sintian Diana
- Sintian Faly
- Sintian Idian
- Sintian Légal
- Sintian Madou
- Sintian Mandia
- Sintian Nafa
- Sintian Samba
- Sintian Sélou
- Sintiân Irodi
- Sintiân Koli
- Sintiân Madou
- Sintiân Nafa
- Sintiân Samba
- Sintiân Sambaoulé
- Sintiân Sana
- Soma
- Soma Mandé
- Tabadinnto
- Tabadinto Sédié
- Tamassanssan
- Thiayma
- Tiatamine
- Témanto
- Téménto
- Vélia
- Vélingara Pakane
- Wassadou

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 Pakour

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Forêt de la Kayanga

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 Pakour and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pakour

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Poste de Santé de Kabendou · Saré Coly Sallé 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.91461&mlon=-14.11801#map=17/12.91461/-14.11801) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies DIAOBE · Saré Coly Sallé 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.91311&mlon=-14.14620#map=17/12.91311/-14.14620) 

Hotel Hotel Shehelia · Saré Coly Sallé 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.93005&mlon=-14.07763#map=17/12.93005/-14.07763) 

School Lycée de Kounkané · Saré Coly Sallé 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.91857&mlon=-14.07161#map=17/12.91857/-14.07161) 

Police station Poste de Géndarmerie de Kabendou · Saré Coly Sallé 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.91419&mlon=-14.12167#map=17/12.91419/-14.12167) 

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.

## Other arrondissements in Vélingara Department

- Bonconto
- Saré Coly Sallé

## Quick answers

- Where is Pakour?In Vélingara Department, Kolda Region, Senegal
- What borders Pakour?Bonconto, Mampatim and Saré Coly Sallé
- What is there to see in Pakour?Forêt classée de Kayanga
- What time zone is Pakour in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Pakour?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Pakour?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pakour?130 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pakour?Settlements lie between 23 m and 75 m
- What is the best time to visit Pakour?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pakour?Poste de Santé de Kabendou, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pakour?TotalEnergies DIAOBE, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pakour?SN070302 (OCHA common operational dataset)