# Moudéri Arrondissement, Bakel Department, Tambacounda Region

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

Arrondissement · Bakel Department 

# Moudéri

Moudéri is an arrondissement of Senegal in Bakel Department, Tambacounda Region. It covers **1,350.8 km²**. 83 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,351km²
- 23mapped services
- 38 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moudéri?

Moudéri lies in [Bakel Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/bakel/), [Tambacounda Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 3 other arrondissements: [Bellé](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/bakel/belle/), [Koular](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/goudiry/koular/) and [Orkadiéré](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/matam/kanel/orkadiere/). By area it is the 45th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 20.2% of [Bakel Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/tambacounda/bakel/). The centre of Moudéri is about 531 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8553° N, 12.5066° 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 Moudéri

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Moudéri: 1 castle or fort.

- 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: Moudéri

- 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) · Kayes126 km

### Daylight

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

## Villages and localities in Moudéri

Open gazetteers list **83 villages, towns and localities** in Moudéri. The largest with a recorded population: Bakel (13,329) and Diawara (7,541). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 82 m above sea level (median 38 m).

- Alahina Boucar
- Alaléri
- Amadji
- Aourou
- Aroundou
- Bakel
- Ballou
- Balou
- Bondji 1
- Bondji Bokar
- Bordé
- Béma
- Carrefour
- Dabi
- Dedji
- Diabal
- Diakoulané
- Diamweli Garage
- Diawara
- Diokdou
- Djimbé
- Gabou
- Galadi
- Galladé
- Gandji
- Gandé
- Gangala
- Golmi
- Golmy
- Gounia
- Gouniang
- Gourel Dawe
- Gourel Dialoudé
- Gourel Mandiou
- Gourel Seliki
- Guéthié
- Guétié
- Kadiel
- Kadiel Séoudou
- Kahé
- Koba
- Koréra
- Koungani
- Kounghany
- Lombol
- Lonbol
- Loumboul Tobito
- Manaèl
- Mantiabou
- Marsa
- Maïl
- Mbomoyabe
- Missira Samba Yissé
- Moribougou
- Moudéri
- Moudéry
- Médina Samba Gouro
- Namandéri
- Ololdou
- Ouloum Baba
- Oundou Baba
- Saboussiré Foulbé
- Samba Kontaye
- Samba Niamé
- Sarré
- Saré Fadoube
- Sintiou Déboukoulé
- Sira
- Sira Doundou
- Sira Doundou Barka
- Sira Kalidou
- Sira Ndiya
- Sira Samangada
- Sébou
- Sénye
- Sérouka
- Tioké
- Tourimé
- Tuabo
- Tuabou
- Yafera
- Yaféra
- 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 Moudéri

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

### Hills and mountains

11 hills.

- Aïré Diabal · 109 m
- Aïré Sénobalou · 93 m
- Aïré Badi · 92 m
- Toulon Guindé · 92 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

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Bakel
- 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 Moudéri and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moudéri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banque Agricole · Moudéri 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.90867&mlon=-12.46035#map=17/14.90867/-12.46035) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies BAKEL · Moudéri 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.90044&mlon=-12.45472#map=17/14.90044/-12.45472) 

Hotel Campement de la Tour · Moudéri 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.89413&mlon=-12.45696#map=17/14.89413/-12.45696) 

School L'Ecole Primaire de Moribougou · Moudéri 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.83882&mlon=-12.46576#map=17/14.83882/-12.46576) 

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 Moudéri

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels9
- Schools8
- Pharmacies2

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 Bakel Department

- Bellé
- Kéniéba

## Quick answers

- Where is Moudéri?In Bakel Department, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
- What borders Moudéri?Bellé, Koular and Orkadiéré
- What is there to see in Moudéri?Fort Faidherbe
- What time zone is Moudéri in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Moudéri?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Moudéri?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moudéri?83 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moudéri?Settlements lie between 22 m and 82 m
- What is the highest point in Moudéri?Aïré Diabal (109 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Moudéri?October to January
- Where is the nearest bank to Moudéri?Banque Agricole, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moudéri?TotalEnergies BAKEL, about 7.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Moudéri?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Moudéri?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Moudéri?SN120102 (OCHA common operational dataset)