# Podor Department, Saint-Louis Region – Arrondissements

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/podor/

Department · Saint-Louis Region 

# Podor Department

Podor Department is a department of Senegal in Saint-Louis Region. It covers **12,937.2 km²**. It is divided into 4 arrondissements. 387 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 71 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,937km²
- 4arrondissements
- 71mapped services

## Where is Podor Department?

Podor Department lies in [Saint-Louis Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 4 other departments: [Dagana Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/dagana/), [Linguère Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/louga/linguere/), [Matam Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/matam/matam/) and [Ranérou Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/matam/ranerou/). By area it is the 5th largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 68.0% of [Saint-Louis Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/). The centre of Podor Department is about 344 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. It is about 204 km from Saint-Louis, the main town of Saint-Louis Region. The centre point is at 16.0939° N, 14.5822° 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 Podor Department

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Podor Department: 2 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 1 beach; 1 castle or fort.

- Aéré Lao · castle or fort
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale des Six Forages · nature reserve
- Réserve animalière d’Amboura · nature reserve
- Toufndé Baba Lamine توفندي بابا الأمين · beach
- Comptoir Français · attraction
- Fort de Podor · attraction

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: Podor 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

- Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC) · Nouakchott287 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 07:18, sunset around 18:28).

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 Podor Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Cas Cas](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/podor/cas-cas/) 3,119 118 12 

[Gamadji Sarré](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/podor/gamadji-sarre/) 3,864 122 31 

[Saldé](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/podor/salde/) 2,746 106 12 

[Thillé Boubakar](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/podor/thille-boubakar/) 3,208 43 16 

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 Podor Department

Open gazetteers list **387 villages, towns and localities** in Podor Department. The largest with a recorded population: Ndioum (20,270), Podor (11,608), Haïré Lao (9,472), Goléré (6,373), Guédé (5,600) and Galoya Toucouleur (5,288). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 62 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Aba
- Abdallah
- Agnam Tounguel
- Alo
- Alwar
- Ando Réo
- Aniam-Touguel
- Aram
- Aréfounda
- As
- Attiya
- Aéré Lao
- Aéré Poste
- Badogor Boki
- Badouro
- Bag Dobé
- Bakao
- Balale
- Bano
- Barkedji
- Barôbé
- Belel-Boukar
- Bely Edy
- Beweedji
- Bida
- Bidji
- Bindiouloul
- Bito
- Bobode
- Bobori
- Bodé
- Bodé Lao
- Bogguel
- Boke Dialloubé
- Boki
- Boki Kekki
- Boki Ndoulo
- Bokké Dialloubé
- Bokké Fâfâbé
- Bokké Mbâïbé
- Boké MbayBé
- Boké Namadi
- Boubé Ndiandane
- Boulinaye
- Bèlkoum
- Bèye Madji
- Bélel Bobori
- Bélel Davo
- Bélel Kélé
- Bélel Mbodi
- Béli-Oli
- Béli-Tiovi
- Béniolot
- Bétiou
- Cas-Cas
- Coga Dieri
- Coga Walo
- Dado
- Dar Salam
- Dara
- Dara Halaïbe
- Dara Halaïbé
- Demba Tilo
- Demba Wassa
- Dembé
- Demette
- Dern Wassa
- Dia Nioum
- Diaga
- Diam Oury
- Diamal
- Diamal Edy
- Diambo
- Diamel Diayat
- Diamel Guédé
- Diammel Siré
- Diara
- Diaranguel
- Diatal
- Diatar
- Diawele
- Diaïga Tioubalo
- Dieri Douga
- Dimar
- Dimath Diery
- Dimath Walo
- Diobé
- Diobé Edy
- Diolole
- Diomandou
- Diomgandou-Diéri
- Diongui
- Dioude
- Dioudé Diabé
- Dirim Bodioal
- Dirimbodial
- Diâba Déklé
- Diâba Maoundé
- Diâranguel
- Diéri Douga
- Djamy Gallo
- Dobango
- Dodel
- Dogui Dombi
- Dogul
- Domlol
- Donaye
- Dougou
- Doumga
- Doumga Lao
- Doumé Ngué
- Dounguel
- Doué
- Déléguation SAED Podor
- Démèt
- Déntiali
- Fanaye Diery
- Fanaye Diéri
- Fanaye Oualo
- Farao
- Ferlo Tyikkité
- Figo
- Fonde Ass
- Fondé Diarangel
- Fondé Gandé
- Fondé Ngouri
- Fondé Thiéwo
- Féto Diami
- Fôndé Elimane
- Gadiobé
- Galdadi
- Galoya Foulbé
- Galoya Toucouleur
- Galoya Tôrobbé
- Gamadji
- Gamadji Saré
- Ganguel
- Ganina
- Gaoya
- Gassel
- Gawde Goti
- Gawde bofe
- Gnourkadi
- Golléré
- Goléré
- Gonkol
- Gonkol Kodioli Safalbé
- Goumel
- Gourel Babadar
- Gourel Bey
- Gourel Dani
- Gourel Moussa
- Gourel Sakédji
- Guenté Tiélènka
- Gueye Kadar
- Guiro
- Guirvas
- Guyia
- Guèntou
- Guèye Kadar
- Guédé
- Guédé Chantiers
- Guédé Diéri
- Guédé Ouro
- Guédé Village
- Guéye Kadar
- Halvar
- Halwar
- Hari Vélé
- Haïré
- Haïré Diamal
- Haïré Lao
- Hobel
- Houga
- Kadia
- Kadié-Toukil-Baoudi
- Kalou Maboubé
- Kaloye
- Kara Vendou
- Karawendou
- Kaskas
- Koga
- Kogga Dieri Fulbe
- Koilel
- Kopé
- Korkadiel
- Korkadié
- Koussalam
- Koylel
- Koyll Diao
- Koïlel
- Lahel
- Leboudi
- Liane
- Louggué Foulbé
- Louggué Sébbé
- Louggué Tôrobbé
- Lougou-Fourodi
- Lougue
- Louguéré Baba
- Louguéré Mbaba
- Loum Ferbé
- Loumbel Mbatma
- Loumbi Diénguel
- Lounguéré Baba
- Lour Gaodé
- Lour Harao
- Lour Ouolof
- Léboudou Doué
- Léboudou Ouro Foulbé
- Lérabé
- Lévé Pobi
- Madina Ndiathbé
- Madina Ndiatébé
- Maham
- Maine
- Marda
- Mbantou
- Mbantou Croisement
- Mbouba
- Mboumba
- Mboyo
- Mbélogne
- Mbôlo Ali
- Mbôlo Birane
- Meurkadié
- Modi Arafa
- Mofré
- Moundaye Orgo
- Moundaï Orgo
- Mourkadié
- Médina Fas
- Méné
- Méri
- Méry
- Namarel
- Nangango
- Ndiaga Awgali
- Ndiandane
- Ndiaouara-Torobé
- Ndiawar
- Ndiayene Peulh
- Ndiayène
- Ndiayène Pendao
- Ndierba
- Ndioum
- Ndjinthiou Diome
- Ndorbos
- Ndèftili
- Nenette
- Ngagarou
- Ngarane
- Ngona
- Ngoui
- Ngouye
- Niandane
- Niang
- Nianga Edy
- Niarwango
- Niawle
- Nieurba
- Nourmbos
- Nénèt
- Oguere
- Olol
- Oua Oua
- Oualaldé
- Ouali-Diala
- Ouallah
- Ouandé
- Ouissalang
- Ouro Baïdi
- Ouro Birom
- Ouro Boubou
- Ouro Demba Tilo
- Ouro Madiou
- Ouro Maley
- Ouro Mbaye
- Ouâssétâké
- Paté Galo
- Pendao
- Perlèle
- Podor
- Poua Diamo
- Pourèle
- Pouté
- Pété
- Pétél dieguess
- Roundé
- Rèndo
- Révane
- Saldé
- Samanabé
- Sambowté
- Sangomé
- Sar Maoundé
- Sari Boki Ivé
- Saré Souki
- Sassel Talbe
- Sassel Talbé
- Sava Gandé
- Seno Bowol
- Serpoli
- Silbé
- Simbiri
- Sintiou Amadou Mariama
- Sintiou Bode
- Sintiou Bogguel
- Sintiou Dangdé
- Sintiou Diongui
- Sintiou Faragbé
- Sintiou Penaga
- Sintiou Pénaga
- Siouré
- Siwré
- Soubalo Mbouba
- Soudoutrou Aliguidibi
- Souima
- Souki
- Sounnatou
- Souraye
- Souylene
- Taif
- Takoyel
- Tanpidara
- Tantâdji
- Tarédji
- Tatki
- Thiaborlé
- Thialma
- Thikité
- Thilambol
- Thillé Boubacar
- Thillé Boubakar
- Thiokka
- Thioubalel Lao
- Thioulouki
- Thiourouf
- Thyli
- Tialaga
- Tialbol
- Tiam
- Tiangaye
- Tiaski
- Tili Daga
- Tiokka
- Tioubalel
- Tiélao
- Tiélaw
- Tiéolé
- Toubi Télo
- Toufadé Bali
- Toufndé Gandé
- Toulde Galle
- Toulde Thilla
- Touldé Gall
- Touldé Tila
- Tounde Ndjithiou
- Toundé Gandé
- Tourguénol
- Tourguénoul
- Tyabourli
- Tyikkité
- Tyilambol
- Vending
- Vordé
- Vèndou Boki
- Vèndé Mahil
- Walaldé
- Wali Diala
- Waw waw
- Weendou Maoudou Mbélogne
- Welda Beye
- Wendou Diami
- Wendou Oldou
- Wordé
- Wouro Amadou Aly
- Wouro Balla
- Wouro Balla Toksal
- Wouro Wouno
- Wourou maham
- Yagoubel
- Yaoualdé
- Yaoualdé Sinntiou
- Yarè Lao
- Yaré Diaégal
- Youf-Youf Togane

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 Podor Department

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams; 13 lakes; 1 waterfall.

- Avoguel
- Baléro
- Balérou
- Dadévol
- Diaraldou
- Diavel Diami
- Diavel Mahoundou
- Fitilao
- Gayo
- Goundourol
- Guissel
- Helloum
- Hâraou
- Lougué Mayel
- Madouba
- Ndou
- Ngavadji
- Ngavadji
- Néouré
- Sambaniara
- Tiamala
- Tiangol Namardé
- Tiarangal
- Tiatiolol

…and 5 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Île à Morfil

### Hills and mountains

12 hills; 1 valley.

- Dialambani · 53 m
- Diaèl · 52 m
- Vendé Doki · 52 m
- Hamé Korga · 51 m
- Fétéré Hamé · 48 m
- Vèndé Mahondé · 47 m
- Mourlène · 46 m
- Tioudé · 46 m
- Guissone · 42 m
- Koïli Goti · 35 m
- Ndouf Toukougneguel · 33 m
- Dégou Tadié · 28 m
- Vallée du Sénégal · 20 m

### Forests and nature

26 forest reserves.

- Forêt Classée de Amboura
- Forêt Classée de Boki
- Forêt Classée de Dar Salam
- Forêt Classée de Diara
- Forêt Classée de Donaye
- Forêt Classée de Golette
- Forêt Classée de Goumel Niandane
- Forêt Classée de Kopé
- Forêt Classée de Lahel
- Forêt Classée de Lam Nadié
- Forêt Classée de Lam Nayo
- Forêt Classée de Mama Togni
- Forêt Classée de Mboyo
- Forêt Classée de Ndiaouara
- Forêt Classée de Ndiayao
- Forêt Classée de Ndioum Diéri
- Forêt Classée de Ndioum Walo
- Forêt Classée de Niaoulé
- Forêt Classée de Oua Oua
- Forêt Classée de Oualaldé
- Forêt Classée de Serpoli
- Forêt Classée de Tiélao
- Fôret Classée de Oualla
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale de Sagobé

…and 2 more.

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 Podor Department and the best time to visit

In Podor Department, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 369 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (140 mm) and the driest Mar (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 2 

Feb 25 1 

Mar 29 0 

Apr 32 1 

May 34 0 

Jun 34 19 

Jul 32 82 

Aug 30 140 

Sep 29 110 

Oct 30 15 

Nov 27 1 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Podor Department

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels9
- Schools26
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies13
- Restaurants3
- Police stations2

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 Podor Department?In Saint-Louis Region, Senegal
- What borders Podor Department?Dagana Department, Linguère Department, Matam Department and Ranérou Department
- What is there to see in Podor Department?Aéré Lao, Comptoir Français, Fort de Podor, Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale des Six Forages
- What time zone is Podor Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Podor Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Podor Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Podor Department?387 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Podor Department?Settlements lie between 2 m and 62 m
- What is the highest point in Podor Department?Dialambani (53 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Podor Department?November to February
- How many hospitals are in Podor Department?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Podor Department?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Podor Department?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Podor Department?SN1002 (OCHA common operational dataset)