# Bakel Department, Tambacounda Region – Arrondissements

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/bakel/

Department · Tambacounda Region 

# Bakel Department

Bakel Department is a department of Senegal in Tambacounda Region. It covers **6,691.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 arrondissements. 266 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,692km²
- 3arrondissements
- 26mapped services

## Where is Bakel Department?

Bakel Department lies in [Tambacounda Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 3 other departments: [Goudiry Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/goudiry/), [Kanel Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/matam/kanel/) and [Saraya Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kedougou/saraya/). By area it is the 10th largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 15.7% of [Tambacounda Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/). The centre of Bakel Department is about 562 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. It is about 161 km from Tambacounda, the main town of Tambacounda Region. The centre point is at 14.2123° N, 12.2496° 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).

## Things to see in and around Bakel Department

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bakel Department: 1 castle or fort; 1 archaeological site.

- Boulebane · archaeological site
- Fort Faidherbe · castle or fort

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bakel 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

- Kayes Dag Dag Airport (KYS) · Kayes96 km

### Nearest railway station

Kidira (Bellé), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:22).

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 Bakel Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Bellé](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/bakel/belle/) 1,853 88 3 

[Kéniéba](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/bakel/kenieba/) 3,488 97 0 

[Moudéri](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/bakel/mouderi/) 1,351 83 23 

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 Bakel Department

Open gazetteers list **266 villages, towns and localities** in Bakel Department. The largest with a recorded population: Kidira (13,551), Bakel (13,329) and Diawara (7,541). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 142 m above sea level (median 55 m).

- Alahina
- Alahina Boucar
- Alaléri
- Alinguel
- Alinnguel
- Alinnkané
- Amadji
- Aourou
- Arigabo
- Aroundou
- Bababé
- Bakel
- Balledji
- Ballou
- Balou
- Bambako
- Banipéli
- Bankouba
- Bellé
- Birfal
- Bodibato
- Bohe
- Bohe Yalalbe
- Bondji 1
- Bondji Bokar
- Bordé
- Boubouya
- Boundou Dioé
- Bountou
- Bouria
- Bouroubourou
- Bélé
- Béma
- Care
- Carrefour
- Coundél
- Dabi
- Daharatou
- Dalaoulé
- Darou Salam
- Dedji
- Diabal
- Diabougou
- Diabougou Mossi
- Diaga Diari
- Diakoulané
- Diala
- Diala Amadou
- Dialiguel
- Diambaloye
- Diambourdalla
- Diamourdala
- Diamweli Garage
- Diamédioko
- Diawara
- Diawéli
- Diboli Foulbé
- Diobili Foulbé
- Diogoula
- Diokdou
- Diombalou
- Dioubela
- Dioubéla
- Diyabougou
- Diyalla Bacary
- Djimbé
- Djita
- Doundé
- Débou Diaoubé
- Débou Fadéla
- Elimalo
- Eremokono
- Erémokono
- Falala
- Fanira
- Fidiobidji
- Fissa
- Fissa II
- Fouldé
- Fété Galambi
- Gabou
- Gailbandoa
- Galadi
- Galladé
- Gambi Diaoubé
- Gandji
- Gandé
- Gangala
- Gathiary
- Gathiary Saboucire
- Gatiari
- Golmi
- Golmy
- Gondiourou
- Goulouguina
- Goulougula
- Goulounga
- Gouloungua
- Goumpéni
- Goundafa
- Gounia
- Gouniang
- Gourel Ablaye Diaw
- Gourel Ari Khara
- Gourel Bouli
- Gourel Bouna
- Gourel Cherif
- Gourel Dawe
- Gourel Dialoudé
- Gourel Mama Ndiaye
- Gourel Mamadou Barra
- Gourel Mandiou
- Gourel Samba Coulibali
- Gourel Seliki
- Gourel Seydou Ndoula
- Guirobe
- Guirobé
- Guita
- Guédékou
- Guéssébové
- Guéthié
- Guétié
- Hamdallaye
- Houro Imadou
- Kadiel
- Kadiel Séoudou
- Kahé
- Kaourou
- Karé
- Kidira
- Kipoussouleye
- Koba
- Kodiadian
- Konkotou
- Korékoro
- Koréra
- Koukoma
- Koungani
- Kounghany
- Kouroundi
- Koussola
- Kéniéba
- Kéniéko
- Lago
- Lalli
- Lamina
- Laminia
- Lombol
- Lonbi
- Lonbol
- Loumboul Tobito
- Léoba
- Madina Foulbé
- Madina Tiacol
- Mama Ndao
- Manaèl
- Mantiabou
- Marsa
- Massakounda
- Maïl
- Mbomoyabe
- Missira Samba Yissé
- Moribougou
- Moudéri
- Moudéry
- Moussala
- Médina Samba Gouro
- Namandéri
- Nayé
- Niegniko Sara
- Niédébel
- Niénoko
- Ololdou
- Ouassa-Ouassa
- Oubaol
- Oubol
- Ouloum Baba
- Oundou Baba
- Oura Soulé
- Ouro Soulé
- Ouro Thièrno
- Sabou Sire Soreto
- Saboussiré Foulbé
- Saboussiré Gatiari
- Sadatou
- Sako
- Samadala
- Samakou Dara
- Samba Kontaye
- Samba Niamé
- Sambakolo
- Sambayayé
- Samboko
- Sanbanoura
- Sandikouba
- Sanoukholé
- Sansanding
- Sansandé
- Sarré
- Saré Fadoube
- Sekhoto
- Seno Care
- Seoudji
- Sindian Kankou
- Sinntiou Maka
- Sinntiou Vélinngara
- Sinthiou Fissa
- Sinthiou Maka
- Sintiou Dialiguel
- Sintiou Dioye
- Sintiou Déboukoulé
- Sintiou Fissa
- Sintiou Samba Ndiardé
- Sintiou Seydou Ndoula
- Sintiou Yoro Mbaye
- Sira
- Sira Doundou
- Sira Doundou Barka
- Sira Kalidou
- Sira Ndiya
- Sira Samangada
- Sitabanta
- Sonfara
- Sonkonkon
- Sonkounkou
- Soréto Saboussiré
- Soumbourou Daka
- Souroundou
- Sébou
- Sékondji
- Séling
- Séno Andalé
- Séno Diaral
- Séno Gouro
- Séno Issaga
- Séno Malik Ali
- Séno Youpé
- Sénoudébou
- Sénye
- Séoudji
- Sérouka
- Takoutala
- Takoutala II
- Tamé
- Tchabourli
- Tioké
- Tomboura
- Tomoradji
- Tonkouto
- Toumboura
- Toure Kunda
- Tourimé
- Tourékounda
- Tuabo
- Tuabou
- Wali Diala
- Wandali
- Wethie
- Yafera
- Yaféra
- Yarimalo
- Youpe Paté
- Youpé Amadi
- Youpé Paté
- Yélimalo
- Yélingara

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 Bakel Department

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Denndji
- Diamourdala
- Fouroum
- Gandamaka
- Gouloungako
- Kobakoye
- Make Sako

### Hills and mountains

22 hills.

- Inndia · 238 m
- Toukanaya · 219 m
- Kolomdinnkourou · 164 m
- Bodiara · 123 m
- Aïré Bito Bitorqué · 114 m
- Aïré Diabal · 109 m
- Kourouba · 107 m
- Niamako · 105 m
- Fouroum · 104 m
- Kadianbri · 94 m
- Aïré Sénobalou · 93 m
- Kadiel Kévé · 93 m
- Aïré Badi · 92 m
- Toulon Guindé · 92 m
- Aïré Tchoban · 90 m
- Soura Guindé · 82 m
- Haïré Faldé · 75 m
- Wakali Guindé · 67 m
- Aïré Faldé · 55 m
- Ourda Guindé · 55 m
- Guindé Sagala · 50 m
- Bella Guinde · 45 m

### History

4 ruins.

- Eroané
- Fort Saint-Pierre
- Saboussiré
- Vélingara

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Bakel Landing Field

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 Bakel Department and the best time to visit

In Bakel Department, the warmest month is May (average 35 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 820 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (274 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 1 

Feb 28 1 

Mar 31 0 

Apr 34 1 

May 35 16 

Jun 32 82 

Jul 28 187 

Aug 27 274 

Sep 27 202 

Oct 27 54 

Nov 26 2 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bakel Department

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels9
- Schools9
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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 Bakel Department?In Tambacounda Region, Senegal
- What borders Bakel Department?Goudiry Department, Kanel Department and Saraya Department
- What is there to see in Bakel Department?Boulebane, Fort Faidherbe
- What time zone is Bakel Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bakel Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Bakel Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bakel Department?266 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bakel Department?Settlements lie between 22 m and 142 m
- What is the highest point in Bakel Department?Inndia (238 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bakel Department?October to January
- How many banks are in Bakel Department?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bakel Department?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bakel Department?SN1201 (OCHA common operational dataset)