# Bogal Arrondissement, Bounkiling Department, Sédhiou Region

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

Arrondissement · Bounkiling Department 

# Bogal

Bogal is an arrondissement of Senegal in Bounkiling Department, Sédhiou Region. It covers **1,253.8 km²**. 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,254km²
- 2mapped services
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bogal?

Bogal lies in [Bounkiling Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/bounkiling/), [Sédhiou Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 3 other arrondissements: [Bona](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/bounkiling/bona/), [Diaroumé](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/bounkiling/diaroume/) and [Ndorna](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/medina-yorofoula/ndorna/). By area it is the 47th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 43.8% of [Bounkiling Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/bounkiling/). The centre of Bogal is about 263 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 13.2248° N, 15.5287° 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: Bogal

- 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) · Ziguinchor111 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)122 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 18:37).

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 Bogal

Open gazetteers list **118 villages, towns and localities** in Bogal. The largest with a recorded population: Madina Wandifa (12,205) and Ndiamakouta (7,179). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 48 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Badiandou
- Badiandoum
- Badindin
- Badinding Doulo
- Badiocounda
- Badjikounda
- Bambadala
- Banéba
- Boghal
- Boudouk
- Boufara Gor
- Boundianto
- Boussankili
- Boussankili Ba
- Darou Baidar
- Darou Salam Cisse
- Dator
- Datorkouta
- Diamalatiel
- Diokoul
- Diolakounda
- Diop Kounda
- Diopcounda
- Djinani I
- Djinani II
- Djinany
- Donghoro
- Dongoro
- Faragnima
- Foroya
- Gouba Samba Loum
- Goubanba
- Goutou Dimba Ba
- Hamdalaye I
- Hamdalaye II
- Hamdalaye Il
- Irassoli
- Kaboe
- Kaboél
- Kandimba
- Kani Kunda
- Koboel
- Kohel
- Kolikounda
- Koutounta
- Koutounta Ali Koli
- Li Kounda
- Lycounda
- Madina
- Madina Wandifa
- Mansaba
- Mansaban
- Medina Koel
- Missira
- Ndiamacouta
- Ndiamakouta
- Ndiamalathiel
- Ndiolofene
- Ndiolofène
- Nema Samba Diallo
- Niafougne
- Oumana
- Salikégné
- Samoura
- Sare Alimou Barry
- Sare Babou
- Sare Biteye
- Sare Guerel
- Sare Hama Samba I
- Sare Hama Samba II
- Sare Hamet
- Sare Hamet Diallo
- Sare Pate Bayelo
- Sare Pate Dialo
- Sare Patha Sagna
- Sare Pathe Diallo
- Sare Sidi
- Sare Thierno
- Saré Aliou
- Saré Alkaly
- Saré Ama Samba
- Saré Babou
- Saré Bakari
- Saré Baïli
- Saré Birane
- Saré Bokari
- Saré Damou
- Saré Dimba
- Saré Dimba Kouba
- Saré Hamet
- 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
- Sintuou Mbaye Sarr
- Séno Boboré
- Sénoba
- Takon
- Tankon
- Thiewel Birane Diallo
- Tiével
- Touba FALL
- Touba Sasmag
- Toubakouta
- 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 Bogal

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

### History

13 ruins.

- Badindé Ba
- Diganté
- Dioumboutou
- Modika
- Néma
- Saré Aljou
- Saré Alkali
- Saré Ama Samba
- Saré Bitèye
- Saré Demba Tana
- 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 Bogal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bogal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hotel jamm de medina wandifa · Bogal 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.05985&mlon=-15.63750#map=17/13.05985/-15.63750) 

School Ecole Elementaire de Diambaty · Diaroumé 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03347&mlon=-15.48537#map=17/13.03347/-15.48537) 

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 Bogal

Places mapped inside Bogal in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2

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 Bounkiling Department

- Bona
- Diaroumé

## Quick answers

- Where is Bogal?In Bounkiling Department, Sédhiou Region, Senegal
- What borders Bogal?Bona, Diaroumé and Ndorna
- What time zone is Bogal in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bogal?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Bogal?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bogal?118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bogal?Settlements lie between 4 m and 48 m
- What is the best time to visit Bogal?October to February
- What is the P-code of Bogal?SN110102 (OCHA common operational dataset)