# Mbane Arrondissement, Dagana Department, Saint-Louis Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/dagana/mbane/ Arrondissement · Dagana Department # Mbane Mbane is an arrondissement of Senegal in Dagana Department, Saint-Louis Region. It covers **2,166.8 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,167km² - 36mapped services - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbane? Mbane lies in [Dagana Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/dagana/), [Saint-Louis Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 4 other arrondissements: [Keur Momar Sarr](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/louga/louga/keur-momar-sarr/), [Ndiaye Ngènt](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/dagana/ndiaye-ngent/), [Thillé Boubakar](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/podor/thille-boubakar/) and [Yang-Yang](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/louga/linguere/yang-yang/). By area it is the 28th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 41.0% of [Dagana Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/dagana/). The centre of Mbane is about 263 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2600° N, 15.6042° 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 Mbane OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mbane: 2 monuments. - Mosquée Niary · monument - Timeye Wolof · monument 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: Mbane - 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 - Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC) · Nouakchott231 km - Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) · Dakar237 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 07:22, 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 Mbane Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Mbane. The largest with a recorded population: Dagana (21,750) and Gaé (7,148). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 42 m above sea level (median 21 m). - 400 Logements - BARDIAL DIASARNABE - Bardial - Bokhol - Bokoul - Borel - DJIDIERY TOUCOULEUR - Dagana - Deroudji - Diaglé - Fos Ndiarhaye - GAE 2 - Gani - Gaé - Gorko Goto - Goumel - Goumiéla - Gouro Matuldé - Guidakar - Guidakhar - Kalom - Keur Biram - Keur Birane Ndiaye - Keur Diao Fall - Keur Mbaye - Keur Mor Ibra - Keur Mour - Keur Samba Ould Brahim - Khouma Mbodjène - Khouma Thiarréne - M'billar - Maison chef de village - Mal - Mbane - Mbane Eléana - Mbilor - Mbilor Diéri - Mbélogne Bayédi - Mbélogne Goudé - Morou - Médina Cheikh Omar - Médina Yelour - Ndiakhaye - Ndiarhaye - Ndiarème - Ndiyène - Ndombo Sandjiry - Niary - Niassanté - Ntiago - Ouro Abdoulaye Moussa - Panda Yayaké - Pathe Badio Demba Thiadji - Pathe Badio Maure - Pathe Badio alahinde - Pathé Badio - Pome - Rhouma - Sam-Sam - Sanda - Saneinte - Saninte - Sanène - Sare Lamou - Saré-Lamou - Singou Diery Diack Fall - Sièr - Soutoura 2 - Séno Ndao - Tenou Kharé - Tethiane Malal - Thiago - Tékane - Témèye - Témèye Salane - Témèye Toucouleur 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 Mbane Named natural and historic features inside Mbane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 5 forest reserves. - Forêt Classée de Bokoul - Forêt Classée de Goumel - Forêt Classée de Guidakar - Forêt Classée de Keur Mbaye - Forêt Classée de Richard-Toll ### History 1 ruin. - Kourou Kadié ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Richard Toll 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 Mbane and the best time to visit Using the climate of Dagana Department, the warmest month is Jun (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 316 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (118 mm) and the driest May (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 2 Feb 24 5 Mar 27 10 Apr 29 0 May 30 0 Jun 31 12 Jul 30 63 Aug 30 118 Sep 30 89 Oct 30 15 Nov 27 1 Dec 24 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbane Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital établissement public de sante de richard toll · Mbane 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.46882&mlon=-15.68913#map=17/16.46882/-15.68913) Bank BHS · Ndiaye Ngènt 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.46534&mlon=-15.69478#map=17/16.46534/-15.69478) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Mbane 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.46020&mlon=-15.66770#map=17/16.46020/-15.66770) Hotel Hotel La Taouey · Mbane 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.46670&mlon=-15.68330#map=17/16.46670/-15.68330) School École Élémentaire Thiago · Mbane 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.39649&mlon=-15.71718#map=17/16.39649/-15.71718) College École élémentaire de Léwa · Mbane 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.28286&mlon=-15.69635#map=17/16.28286/-15.69635) Police station Brigarde de la gendarmerie · Ndiaye Ngènt 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.46630&mlon=-15.69770#map=17/16.46630/-15.69770) 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 Mbane Places mapped inside Mbane in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities6 - Pharmacies9 - Restaurants2 - 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 Dagana Department - Ndiaye Ngènt ## Quick answers - Where is Mbane?In Dagana Department, Saint-Louis Region, Senegal - What borders Mbane?Keur Momar Sarr, Ndiaye Ngènt, Thillé Boubakar and Yang-Yang - What is there to see in Mbane?Mosquée Niary, Timeye Wolof - What time zone is Mbane in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mbane?Franc (XOF) - What language is spoken in Mbane?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbane?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbane?Settlements lie between 4 m and 42 m - What is the best time to visit Mbane?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbane?établissement public de sante de richard toll, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbane?BHS, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbane?TotalEnergies, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mbane?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mbane?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mbane?SN100102 (OCHA common operational dataset)