# Bounkiling Department, Sédhiou Region – Arrondissements

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/bounkiling/

Department · Sédhiou Region 

# Bounkiling Department

Bounkiling Department is a department of Senegal in Sédhiou Region. It covers **2,865.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 arrondissements. 287 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,865km²
- 3arrondissements
- 4mapped services

## Where is Bounkiling Department?

Bounkiling Department lies in [Sédhiou Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 3 other departments: [Bignona Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/), [Médina-Yorofoula Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/medina-yorofoula/) and [Sédhiou Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/sedhiou/). By area it is the 22nd largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 38.9% of [Sédhiou Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/). The centre of Bounkiling Department is about 265 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. It is about 48 km from Sédhiou, the main town of Sédhiou Region. The centre point is at 13.1389° N, 15.5811° 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: Bounkiling 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

- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor100 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 07:16, sunset around 18:38).

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 Bounkiling Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Bogal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/bounkiling/bogal/) 1,254 118 2 

[Bona](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/bounkiling/bona/) 811 98 0 

[Diaroumé](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/bounkiling/diaroume/) 801 74 2 

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 Bounkiling Department

Open gazetteers list **287 villages, towns and localities** in Bounkiling Department. The largest with a recorded population: Madina Wandifa (12,205), Ndiamakouta (7,179), Bounkiling (6,416), Syllacounda (500) and Syllacounda (500). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 48 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Alloute
- Aloute
- Andioumé
- Badiandou
- Badiandoum
- Badimbour
- Badindin
- Badinding Doulo
- Badiocounda
- Badjikounda
- Badoumba Diaé
- Badoumba Kéréouane
- Badoumba Mamadou
- Bafabantan
- Bagadadji
- Bakadaji
- Balala
- Bambadala
- Bambaracounda
- Bambarakounda
- Bandouba Diouka
- Bandoukounda Baldé
- Bandoumba Ahmet Barry
- Bandoumba Mamadou
- Bani
- Bani Soncodou
- Banoungoune
- Bantanto
- Banéba
- Barandama
- Bassada
- Batéguélé
- Baya
- Bayamba
- Bayanka
- Bissari
- Bissari Diosson
- Bissari Dioub
- Bissari Lang
- Boghal
- Bona
- Boudouk
- Boufara Gor
- Bougari
- Boughary
- Boundianto
- Bounkiling
- Bourounkouné
- Boussankili
- Boussankili Ba
- Boussinki
- Brosso
- Bériou
- Darou Baidar
- Darou Dine
- Darou Miname
- Darou Salam Baity
- Darou Salam Cisse
- Dassilamé
- Dator
- Datorkouta
- Diacounda
- Diakounda
- Dialaba
- Dialambéré
- Dialankine
- Diamaguene
- Diamalatiel
- Diambati
- Diambaty
- Diambéli
- Diana Sonkodou
- Diandième
- Diaounar Doumou
- Diaounar Gorgui
- Diaounar Sadio
- Diaroumé
- Diedéli
- Diendieme
- Dinguiraye
- Diokoul
- Diolakounda
- Diop Kounda
- Diopcounda
- Diouragon
- Diourourou
- Djibakéné
- Djinani I
- Djinani II
- Djinany
- Djiniper
- Djiragone
- Donghoro
- Dongoro
- Faoune
- Faoune Kaïnako
- Faragnima
- Foroya
- Gombol
- Gouba Samba Loum
- Goubanba
- Goutou Dimba Ba
- Guiguiankounda
- Hamdalaye I
- Hamdalaye II
- Hamdalaye Il
- Iako Ouolof
- Iako Peul
- Inor
- Inor Diallo
- Irassoli
- Kabeumb
- Kaboe
- Kaboél
- Kadialin
- Kama
- Kamagouba
- Kamahone
- Kambaleba
- Kambila
- Kamboudione
- Kamboundé
- Kampila
- Kampoto
- Kandiadiou
- Kandialon
- Kandimba
- Kandion Dansokounda
- Kandion Mangana
- Kandion Mankana
- Kandiounkou
- Kandiourou
- Kangodi
- Kangody
- Kani Kunda
- Kankoulountou
- Kankoulérou
- Kapoundoune
- Karantaba
- Kataba Guidima
- Kebeum
- Kerewane
- Kimbouto
- Kita Kandion
- Koboel
- Kohel
- Kolikounda
- Kouadi Baïnouk
- Koumbamo
- Koussaor
- Koutounta
- Koutounta Ali Koli
- Lanouar
- Li Kounda
- Lycounda
- Madina
- Madina Bocar Sy
- Madina Mandingue
- Madina Torodo
- Madina Wandifa
- Mafonko
- Manbigné
- Mancontong
- Mandiné Fodé Kaba
- Maniora
- Maniora Mandingue
- Mankonton
- Mansaba
- Mansaban
- Mayor
- Mayore
- Medina Alpha Cisse
- Medina Koel
- Missira
- Moniam
- Ndiama
- Ndiamacouta
- Ndiamakouta
- Ndiamalathiel
- Ndiangnene
- Ndiolofene
- Ndiolofène
- Nema Diassor
- Nema Samba Diallo
- Ngueyene
- Niadoucounda
- Niafougne
- Niahoump
- Niakhar Sene Sene
- Niandianki
- Niaoump
- Niorki
- Néma Diassor
- Oumana
- Passy Diambaty
- Salabeno
- Salikégné
- Samoura
- Sankandi
- Sankandi Faraba
- Sansankoto
- Sare Alimou Barry
- Sare Alpha
- Sare Babou
- Sare Biteye
- Sare Diaye
- Sare Doulo
- Sare Guerel
- Sare Hama Samba I
- Sare Hama Samba II
- Sare Hamet
- Sare Hamet Diallo
- Sare Lamine Fal
- Sare Pate Bayelo
- Sare Pate Dialo
- Sare Patha Sagna
- Sare Pathe Diallo
- Sare Samba Diallo
- Sare Sidi
- Sare Thierno
- Saré Aliou
- Saré Alkaly
- Saré Ama Samba
- Saré Babou
- Saré Bakari
- Saré Bala Tabadian
- Saré Baradji
- Saré Baïli
- Saré Birane
- Saré Bokari
- Saré Damou
- Saré Dimba
- Saré Dimba Banéba
- Saré Dimba Kouba
- Saré Doga
- Saré Hamet
- Saré Lamine Fal
- Saré Ndiaga
- Saré Ngadjary
- Saré Paté Bayélo
- Saré Paté Dialo
- Saré Sadian
- Saré Samba Kountéré
- Saré Sandiang
- Saré Seydi Sal
- Saré Seïdi Sal
- Saré Séni Dialo
- Sassita
- Satem
- Senoba
- Sinthiou Mady Mbaye
- Sinthiou Oumar Diao
- Sintuou Mbaye Sarr
- Sodiankounda
- Souaki
- Souga
- Soukouta
- Soukoutoto
- Soumboundou
- Soumboundou Fogny
- Syllacounda
- Séno Boboré
- Sénoba
- Tabayel
- Taiba Diassor
- Takon
- Tambakounda
- Tambana
- Tankon
- Thiewel Birane Diallo
- Tiara
- Tindinnto
- Tiével
- Tobor
- Touba
- Touba Diassor
- Touba FALL
- Touba Morikounda
- Touba Mouride
- Touba Ndiambour
- Touba Sasmag
- Toubakouta
- Témanto Manfou
- Velingara (Sare Yaya)
- Vélingara
- Yera Dioula Ou Sare
- Yéra Dioula

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 Bounkiling Department

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Sankoubone

### History

18 ruins.

- Badindé Ba
- Baoudiali
- Dialaba
- Diganté
- Dioumboutou
- Kédé
- Lakoudou
- Modika
- Néma
- Saré Aljou
- Saré Alkali
- Saré Ama Samba
- Saré Bitèye
- Saré Demba Tana
- Saré Dimba Yoba
- Saré Fonkoye
- Saré Moussa
- Saré Sidi

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 Bounkiling Department and the best time to visit

In Bounkiling Department, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (369 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 23 1 

Feb 26 0 

Mar 28 0 

Apr 30 0 

May 31 11 

Jun 29 121 

Jul 27 263 

Aug 26 369 

Sep 27 267 

Oct 27 90 

Nov 26 5 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bounkiling Department

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

- Hotels2
- Schools2

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 Bounkiling Department?In Sédhiou Region, Senegal
- What borders Bounkiling Department?Bignona Department, Médina-Yorofoula Department and Sédhiou Department
- What time zone is Bounkiling Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bounkiling Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Bounkiling Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bounkiling Department?287 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bounkiling Department?Settlements lie between -1 m and 48 m
- What is the best time to visit Bounkiling Department?October to February
- What is the P-code of Bounkiling Department?SN1101 (OCHA common operational dataset)