# Goudomp Department, Sédhiou Region – Arrondissements

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

Department · Sédhiou Region 

# Goudomp Department

Goudomp Department is a department of Senegal in Sédhiou Region. It covers **1,755.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 arrondissements. 268 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,755km²
- 3arrondissements
- 10mapped services

## Where is Goudomp Department?

Goudomp Department lies in [Sédhiou Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 3 other departments: [Kolda Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/kolda/), [Sédhiou Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/sedhiou/) and [Ziguinchor Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/ziguinchor/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 23.9% of [Sédhiou Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/). The centre of Goudomp Department is about 318 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. It is about 19 km from Sédhiou, the main town of Sédhiou Region. The centre point is at 12.6447° N, 15.3937° 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: Goudomp 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

- Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) · Bissau88 km
- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor97 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 07:15, 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 Goudomp Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Djibanar](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/goudomp/djibanar/) 747 123 10 

[Karantaba](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/goudomp/karantaba/) 471 40 0 

[Simbandi Brassou](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/goudomp/simbandi-brassou/) 538 106 0 

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 Goudomp Department

Open gazetteers list **268 villages, towns and localities** in Goudomp Department. The largest with a recorded population: Goudomp (18,239), Samine Escale (4,848), Tanaf (4,831) and Diattakounda (4,356). Settlements here lie between about -9 m and 54 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Adiana
- Adioufa
- Adjing
- Adoune Bram
- Akintou
- Anisse
- Ankobiri
- Assoumoune
- Baconding Diattacounda
- Badinnding
- Badobar
- Badobar Douma
- Badobar Santo
- Bafata
- Bafata Balant
- Baghère
- Bakidioto
- Bakoundi
- Bamary
- Bambadalanding
- Bambadalla
- Bambadion
- Bambali
- Bambato
- Banbadala
- Banbadion
- Bani
- Baniere
- Banima
- Baniou
- Banière
- Bantancountou
- Bantandiang
- Bantanghel
- Bantaniel
- Bantankountou
- Bayfora
- Bilassar
- Binako
- Binbaba
- Birkama
- Bissakal
- Bissar
- Bissarou
- Bissassou Douma
- Bissassou Santo
- Bonconding
- Bondali
- Bondaly Mandingue
- Boroya
- Boucarcounda
- Boukaour
- Boukarkounda
- Bounkambara
- Boutogoul
- Brikama
- Bédétiolé
- Bélan
- Dafinia
- Dafiya
- Dar Salam
- Darou Tasnima
- Darsalam
- Darsilam
- Darsilame
- Diabakounda
- Diabokunda
- Diamaye
- Dianafou
- Dianatou
- Diarene
- Diarfa
- Diarèng
- Diattacounda
- Diattakounda
- Diouboudou
- Dioudiourinndé
- Dioudoubou
- Diouking
- Djibanar
- Djidadji
- Djihaba
- Djimassar
- Djimbana
- Djindiki
- Dyabougou
- Fadiounghar
- Fadiounkar
- Fanka
- Faraba
- Farandiang
- Farankounda
- Fassada
- Fassane
- Goudomp
- Guidinnki
- Hamdalaye
- Hamdalaye Numero 1
- Hinaco
- Kafoulou
- Kahal
- Kananpar
- Kandienoug
- Kandiénoug
- Kanema
- Kaniko
- Kanéma
- Kaour
- Karantaba
- Karoumbou
- Kasi
- Katabina
- Kenewa
- Kerakounda
- Kerel
- Kignine
- Kitim
- Kocoum Peulh
- Kokoung Sobali
- Kolane
- Kolibantang
- Kossi
- Koubone
- Kougnadji
- Kougne
- Kounayan
- Kouniara Santo
- Koutadala
- Krissime
- Kégnimacounda
- Kénéwa
- Kérakounda
- Lamel
- Limane
- Madina
- Madina Balante
- Madina Manjacque
- Madina Peulh
- Maka
- Malandiancounda
- Malandiankounda
- Malifara
- Malifara Brassou
- Mambounkou
- Manecounda
- Manekounda
- Mangakounda
- Mangaroungou Santo
- Mankolicounda
- Mankolikounda
- Manékounda
- Matar
- Missira
- Missira Bourbon
- Mobaya
- Moyafara
- Niafor
- Niafor Douma
- Niagha
- Niakounda
- Nianga
- Nioro
- Oundiou
- Pantodosse Diola
- Patecounda
- Patékounda
- Pirgi
- Pontodos Diola
- SARE NIAKO
- Sadioum
- Safan
- Safane
- Sako
- Saliot
- Saliote
- Sambokounda
- Samboucounda
- Samine
- Samine Escale
- Sanboum
- Sandinièr
- Sangati
- Sanifil
- Sanou
- Santadian
- Santandian
- Santhiaba Manjacque
- Sare Alal
- Sare Bouko Salia
- Sare Kevai
- Sare Madi
- Sare Mata
- Sare Tening
- Saré Alal
- Saré Bori
- Saré Boubou
- Saré Diao
- Saré Diaé
- Saré Dikori
- Saré Dinbadié
- Saré Iroukoumoto
- Saré Kéval
- Saré Malikandé
- Saré Sadiou
- Saré Samba Kandé
- Saré Tening
- Saré Yoro Diao
- Satioum
- Sedioudi
- Segafoula
- Serif
- Sibana
- Sibidianto
- Sientankine
- Sifassou
- Sikoum
- Simakounda
- Simbandi Balant
- Simbandi Balante
- Simbandi Brassou
- Sina
- Sinda
- Sindima
- Singher
- Singop Tilidji
- Singuère
- Sinsinko
- Sinthiang Aliou Diamanka
- Sinthiang Mali
- Sinthiang Ndiobo
- Sinthiang Thening
- Snthiang Demba Balde
- Sobaly
- Soliko
- Sonako
- Souboute
- Soulabaly
- Soumoukounda
- Sédioudi
- Ségafoula
- Sékounaya
- Sérit
- Tabadian
- Talikourto
- Talinkoulou
- Tanaf
- Tanaff
- Tankanto
- Tankanto Peulh
- Teranbassi
- Terimbasse Balante
- Terimbasse Mancagne
- Thianaff
- Tiamlé
- Tiare
- Tognataba
- Tokossian
- Toniataba
- Toubakouta
- Témanto
- Valikounda
- Velingara
- Vinsako
- Walicounda Douma
- Walicounda Santo
- Wassadou
- Yaran
- Yarang Balante

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 Goudomp Department

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

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves; 1 forest.

- Forêt Classée de Bafata
- Forêt Classée de Mangaroungou
- Forêt du Balmadou

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 Goudomp Department and the best time to visit

In Goudomp Department, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,375 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (436 mm) and the driest Dec (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 23 1 

Feb 25 0 

Mar 28 0 

Apr 30 0 

May 30 18 

Jun 29 131 

Jul 27 328 

Aug 26 436 

Sep 26 320 

Oct 27 133 

Nov 26 8 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Goudomp Department

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1

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 Goudomp Department?In Sédhiou Region, Senegal
- What borders Goudomp Department?Kolda Department, Sédhiou Department and Ziguinchor Department
- What time zone is Goudomp Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Goudomp Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Goudomp Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Goudomp Department?268 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Goudomp Department?Settlements lie between -9 m and 54 m
- What is the best time to visit Goudomp Department?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Goudomp Department?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Goudomp Department?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Goudomp Department?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Goudomp Department?SN1102 (OCHA common operational dataset)