# Karantaba Arrondissement, Goudomp Department, Sédhiou Region

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Arrondissement · Goudomp Department 

# Karantaba

Karantaba is an arrondissement of Senegal in Goudomp Department, Sédhiou Region. It covers **470.5 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 471km²
- 18 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karantaba?

Karantaba lies in [Goudomp Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/goudomp/), [Sédhiou Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 4 other arrondissements: [Diendé](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/sedhiou/diende/), [Dioulacolon](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/kolda/dioulacolon/), [Djirédji](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/sedhiou/djiredji/) and [Simbandi Brassou](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/goudomp/simbandi-brassou/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 26.8% of [Goudomp Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/goudomp/). The centre of Karantaba is about 311 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7829° N, 15.3376° 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: Karantaba

- 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) · Bissau105 km
- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor106 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 18:37).

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 Karantaba

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Karantaba. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 40 m above sea level (median 18 m).

- Bambadion
- Banbadion
- Bantandiang
- Bonconding
- Diarene
- Diarèng
- Diouboudou
- Dioudoubou
- Djindiki
- Guidinnki
- Karantaba
- Katabina
- Kerakounda
- Kerel
- Kocoum Peulh
- Kokoung Sobali
- Kolibantang
- Koubone
- Kérakounda
- Madina
- Maka
- Missira Bourbon
- Mobaya
- Moyafara
- Patecounda
- Patékounda
- Sako
- Sanboum
- Sandinièr
- Santandian
- Sare Alal
- Sare Kevai
- Saré Alal
- Saré Dikori
- Saré Iroukoumoto
- Saré Kéval
- Saré Sadiou
- Sobaly
- Velingara
- Wassadou

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 Karantaba

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- 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 Karantaba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karantaba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Sanitaire de Sédhiou · Diendé 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.70713&mlon=-15.56114#map=17/12.70713/-15.56114) 

Bank BHS Sedhiou · Diendé 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.70908&mlon=-15.55121#map=17/12.70908/-15.55121) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies SEDHIOU · Diendé 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.72119&mlon=-15.56557#map=17/12.72119/-15.56557) 

Hotel Banta Batoo · Diendé 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.78968&mlon=-15.54173#map=17/12.78968/-15.54173) 

School School of Tambanaba · Djirédji 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.67318&mlon=-15.55195#map=17/12.67318/-15.55195) 

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.

## Other arrondissements in Goudomp Department

- Djibanar
- Simbandi Brassou

## Quick answers

- Where is Karantaba?In Goudomp Department, Sédhiou Region, Senegal
- What borders Karantaba?Diendé, Dioulacolon, Djirédji and Simbandi Brassou
- What time zone is Karantaba in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Karantaba?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Karantaba?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karantaba?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Karantaba?Settlements lie between 1 m and 40 m
- What is the best time to visit Karantaba?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karantaba?District Sanitaire de Sédhiou, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karantaba?BHS Sedhiou, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karantaba?TotalEnergies SEDHIOU, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karantaba?SN110203 (OCHA common operational dataset)