# Simbandi Brassou Arrondissement, Goudomp Department – Villages

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Arrondissement · Goudomp Department 

# Simbandi Brassou

Simbandi Brassou is an arrondissement of Senegal in Goudomp Department, Sédhiou Region. It covers **537.6 km²**. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 538km²
- 28 mtypical elevation

## Where is Simbandi Brassou?

Simbandi Brassou lies in [Goudomp Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/goudomp/), [Sédhiou Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 5 other arrondissements: [Diendé](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/sedhiou/diende/), [Dioulacolon](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kolda/kolda/dioulacolon/), [Djibanar](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/goudomp/djibanar/), [Djirédji](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/sedhiou/djiredji/) and [Karantaba](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/goudomp/karantaba/). By area it is the 96th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 30.6% of [Goudomp Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/goudomp/). The centre of Simbandi Brassou is about 318 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6371° N, 15.4007° 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: Simbandi Brassou

- 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) · Bissau87 km
- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor96 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.

## Villages and localities in Simbandi Brassou

Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Simbandi Brassou. The largest with a recorded population: Tanaf (4,831). Settlements here lie between about -9 m and 54 m above sea level (median 28 m).

- Badinnding
- Badobar
- Badobar Douma
- Badobar Santo
- Baghère
- Bakidioto
- Bamary
- Bambadalanding
- Bambadalla
- Bambali
- Banbadala
- Baniere
- Banière
- Bantancountou
- Bantanghel
- Bantaniel
- Bissar
- Bissarou
- Bissassou Douma
- Bissassou Santo
- Boroya
- Boucarcounda
- Boukarkounda
- Dafinia
- Dafiya
- Dar Salam
- Darou Tasnima
- Darsalam
- Darsilame
- Diamaye
- Diarfa
- Dioudiourinndé
- Djihaba
- Dyabougou
- Fadiounghar
- Fadiounkar
- Fanka
- Farankounda
- Hinaco
- Kafoulou
- Kahal
- Kandienoug
- Kandiénoug
- Karoumbou
- Kenewa
- Kitim
- Kougnadji
- Koutadala
- Kégnimacounda
- Kénéwa
- Lamel
- Malandiancounda
- Malandiankounda
- Malifara
- Malifara Brassou
- Mambounkou
- Manecounda
- Mankolicounda
- Mankolikounda
- Matar
- Niagha
- Nianga
- Nioro
- SARE NIAKO
- Sambokounda
- Samboucounda
- Sanifil
- Santadian
- Santhiaba Manjacque
- Sare Bouko Salia
- Sare Madi
- Sare Mata
- Sare Tening
- Saré Bori
- Saré Boubou
- Saré Diao
- Saré Diaé
- Saré Dinbadié
- Saré Malikandé
- Saré Samba Kandé
- Saré Tening
- Saré Yoro Diao
- Sibidianto
- Sientankine
- Simbandi Brassou
- Sinsinko
- Sinthiang Aliou Diamanka
- Sinthiang Mali
- Sinthiang Ndiobo
- Sinthiang Thening
- Snthiang Demba Balde
- Soliko
- Soulabaly
- Tabadian
- Talikourto
- Talinkoulou
- Tanaf
- Tanaff
- Tankanto
- Tankanto Peulh
- Tognataba
- Toniataba
- Valikounda
- Vinsako
- Walicounda Douma
- Walicounda Santo

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).

## Weather in Simbandi Brassou 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 Simbandi Brassou

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centre hospitalier régional Amadou Tidiane Ba de Sedhiou · Djirédji 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.69393&mlon=-15.55664#map=17/12.69393/-15.55664) 

Bank BHS Sedhiou · Diendé 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.70908&mlon=-15.55121#map=17/12.70908/-15.55121) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies SEDHIOU · Diendé 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.72119&mlon=-15.56557#map=17/12.72119/-15.56557) 

Hotel Hôtel Chez Nous · Diendé 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.71558&mlon=-15.56207#map=17/12.71558/-15.56207) 

School Cours Privé Sokhna Rama Gaydel · Djibanar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.55456&mlon=-15.46875#map=17/12.55456/-15.46875) 

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
- Karantaba

## Quick answers

- Where is Simbandi Brassou?In Goudomp Department, Sédhiou Region, Senegal
- What borders Simbandi Brassou?Diendé, Dioulacolon, Djibanar, Djirédji and Karantaba
- What time zone is Simbandi Brassou in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Simbandi Brassou?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Simbandi Brassou?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Simbandi Brassou?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Simbandi Brassou?Settlements lie between -9 m and 54 m
- What is the best time to visit Simbandi Brassou?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Simbandi Brassou?Centre hospitalier régional Amadou Tidiane Ba de Sedhiou, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Simbandi Brassou?BHS Sedhiou, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Simbandi Brassou?TotalEnergies SEDHIOU, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Simbandi Brassou?SN110201 (OCHA common operational dataset)