# Mbour Department, Thiès Region – Arrondissements & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/

Department · Thiès Region 

# Mbour Department

Mbour Department is a department of Senegal in Thiès Region. It covers **1,890.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 arrondissements. 498 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 461 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,890km²
- 3arrondissements
- 461mapped services

## Where is Mbour Department?

Mbour Department lies in [Thiès Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 4 other departments: [Bambey Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/bambey/), [Fatick Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/fatick/), [Rufisque Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/rufisque/) and [Thiès Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/thies/). By area it is the 31st largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 28.7% of [Thiès Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/). The centre of Mbour Department is about 75 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3726° N, 16.8270° 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 Mbour Department

OpenStreetMap lists 27 named sights in Mbour Department: 11 attractions; 4 nature reserves; 2 monuments; 2 zoos; 2 memorials; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum; 1 castle or fort; 1 gallery; 1 theme park; 1 beach.

- Musée Khelcom · museum
- Madinatou salam · castle or fort
- Forêt classée de Popenguine · nature reserve
- Réserve de Bandia · nature reserve
- Réserve naturelle de Popenguine · nature reserve
- Réserve écologique expérimentale de M'bour · nature reserve
- Plage Somone · beach
- Birding tower · viewpoint
- Accrobaobab adventure · attraction
- Baobab sacré de Fadial · attraction
- Falaises de la réserve naturelle de Popenguine · attraction
- Hyena · attraction
- Mbour Serere Kao · attraction
- Reserve de Bandia · attraction
- Rochers sculptés · attraction
- Sentier Écologique de la Somone - Reserve Naturelle · attraction
- Tortoise · attraction
- maison Bellot · attraction
- pelicans and baobabs · attraction
- Baobab géant Le mbelane · monument
- Croco Parc · zoo
- Galerie d'art N'GAPAROU · gallery
- Parc exotique de Nguerigne · zoo
- Paroisse sainte Marthe de Mbour · memorial
- Rond point Saly · monument
- Terranga Bike · theme park
- parois st André · memorial

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: Mbour 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

- Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) · Dakar42 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:23, sunset around 18:40).

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 Mbour Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Fissel](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/fissel/) 488 144 1 

[Sindia](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/sindia/) 709 207 404 

[Séssène](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/sessene/) 693 153 56 

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 Mbour Department

Open gazetteers list **498 villages, towns and localities** in Mbour Department. The largest with a recorded population: Mbour (284,189), Nguékhokh (47,964), Joal (45,903), Sali (41,811), Thiadiaye (20,168) and Ngaparou (9,525). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 64 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Aga Babou
- Aga Biram
- Aga Birame
- Aga Ndimack
- Aga Ndimak
- Aye
- Babèl
- Back Dieck
- Bacobof
- Bad
- Bagana Serere
- Bagana Sérèr
- Bagana Wolof
- Bagoubél
- Bak
- Bala Bougou
- Balla Bougou
- Bandia
- Bandia Bambara
- Bandia Sessène
- Bilole
- Biloré
- Both
- Boudoune
- Boukhou
- Bourding
- Bôkhogne
- B’oub’ab
- B’oundoun
- B’oungap
- B’ounounga
- Chirif
- Croisement Peulga
- Daga
- Daptior
- Dara
- Darou Salam
- Diabougou
- Diakhaté
- Diaksaw
- Diamm Bougoum
- Diass
- Diatmoury
- Diendere de Soussoum
- Diogoye
- Diokhar
- Diolofira Ouolof
- Diolofira Seko
- Diolofira Serere
- Diolofira Séko
- Diolofira Sérèr
- Diolofira Wolof
- Diop
- Djilakh
- Dobour
- Dôtor
- D’angd’ang
- D’ias
- Fadial
- Fadiouth
- Falokh
- Fandane
- Fandor
- Faw
- Faylar Deux
- Faylar Un
- Filèn
- Fissel
- Foua
- Foua Deux
- Foua Diaga
- Foua Fassane
- Foua Mbégnar
- Foua Un
- Fouk
- Foutouka
- Gael Mbourokh
- Gamboulèm
- Gamlaye
- Gandigal
- Gandiol
- Gania Bougou
- Gaolamboura
- Garage Diakhere
- Garage Diakhèr
- Garas
- Garas Peul
- Gas
- Gaskor
- Gass
- Gnigning
- Godaguene
- Godaguèn
- Godel
- Godofèl
- Gohe
- Gohé Deux
- Gohé Un
- Golkhossane
- Gonène
- Gorou
- Gorou Diob
- Gourèl
- Guembé
- Guitir Niamar
- Guitir Sérèr
- Guitir Wolof
- Guityr Wolof
- Guèdj Martin
- Guèdj Mat
- Guélor Wolof
- Guérèw
- Guérèw Sérèr
- Guéréo
- Hazabe
- Hine
- Joal
- Joal-Fadiouth
- Kakene
- Kandam
- Kazamanse
- Keur Baboukar Ndiaye
- Keur Bakari
- Keur Bakary
- Keur Cheikh Diop
- Keur Diadié
- Keur Diafa Deux
- Keur Diangaris
- Keur Diba
- Keur Dione
- Keur Dip
- Keur Diégane
- Keur Djita
- Keur Dâli
- Keur El Hadji
- Keur Folé
- Keur Gondé
- Keur Gânou Ndoye
- Keur Khalla
- Keur Khaly
- Keur Koumba
- Keur Lamane
- Keur Ma Abdou
- Keur Madieng
- Keur Malamine Tidjane
- Keur Malick Kumba
- Keur Malik Ba
- Keur Malik Ndiaye
- Keur Mamour Kandji
- Keur Maoual
- Keur Massila
- Keur Massouka
- Keur Massouka Deux
- Keur Mbaye Dièye
- Keur Medoune Ndiaye
- Keur Mor Sene
- Keur Moussa Hane
- Keur Ndane Senghor (Pethiaka)
- Keur Ndingor
- Keur Ndèné
- Keur Samme
- Keur Samol
- Keur Sara
- Keur Satiako
- Keur Soulèye
- Keur Timak
- Keur Tiâm
- Keur Youngar
- Keur Yérim
- KeurDethie
- Keuri Kaw
- Khabane
- Khaoul Godaguèn
- Khaoul Tok Ngol
- Khassab
- Kholpe
- Khoubit
- Khémé
- Kibick
- Kibik
- Kibik Koutié
- Kiniabour
- Kiniabour Deux
- Kiniabour Un
- Kirène
- Kobrane
- Konkoma
- Koné de Koulouck Serere
- Kop Goyane
- Kora Trois
- Kora Un
- Kordiali
- Kotiane
- Koulock Gandiol
- Koulouk Gandiol
- Koulouk Mbada
- Koulouk Sérer
- Koulouk Sérèr
- Koulouk Wolof
- Kouth
- Kouthie Sérèr
- Kouthie Wolof
- Kâlène
- La Somone
- Lakhfous
- Lalam
- Lambayène
- Langomack
- Langomak
- Lock Diakhoul
- Los
- Louf
- Louli Bèntégné
- Louli Mbafaye
- Louli Mboudaye
- Louli Ndia
- Louli Ngogom
- Louli Sindiane
- Loulu Gal
- Louly Benteigné
- Louly Mbafaye
- Louly Ndia
- Louly Ngogom
- Louly Sindiane
- Loumatir
- Loumatyr
- Lèro
- Léona
- Léra
- Madina
- Mali Keur Koumba
- Malicounda
- Malikounda
- Malikounda Bambara
- Malikounda Keur Samone Faye
- Malikounda Ngoukhoudji
- Malikounda Sas
- Malikounda Sérèr
- Malikounda Wolof
- Mbadate
- Mbadep
- Mbafaye
- Mbalakhat
- Mbalakhate
- Mbalamsone
- Mbalkam
- Mballing
- Mbankhèm Médine
- Mbayar
- Mbelane
- Mbelkhaoul
- Mbellangouth
- Mbin Diomaye
- Mbin Guedji
- Mbodiène
- Mbodiène Plage
- Mbodiène Wolof
- Mbos Ngogne
- Mboudaye
- Mboufoudj
- Mboufouthie
- Mbouka
- Mbouloukhtene Koulouck
- Mbouloukhtèn
- Mbouloukhtèn Séko
- Mboulèm
- Mbouléme
- Mbour
- Mbourokh
- Mbourokh Cisse
- Mbourouk
- Mbouroukh Bambara
- Mbouroukh Sérèr
- Mbédap
- Mbéfél
- Modiane
- Molane
- Monorop
- Médinatoul Mounawara
- Médine
- Ndadafakh
- Ndak Ndam
- Ndam
- Ndame
- Ndangane
- Ndayane
- Ndiadiane
- Ndiaganiao
- Ndiagne
- Ndiakhaye
- Ndianda
- Ndianda Wolof
- Ndianda Yougo
- Ndianghaye
- Ndiarao
- Ndiaraw
- Ndiarmane
- Ndiarmo
- Ndiarmèw
- Ndiarogne Sérèr
- Ndiarogne Wolof
- Ndiassa
- Ndiassane
- Ndiassane Keur Ndiouma
- Ndiaye Ndiaye
- Ndiayène
- Ndiayène Sirif
- Ndidiène
- Ndiemane
- Ndikaye
- Ndinglèr
- Ndiokhnene Souf
- Ndiop
- Ndiorokh Mbot
- Ndiorokh Ndoutane
- Ndioudiouf
- Ndioudiouf Serere
- Ndiouk
- Ndioukh Fissél
- Ndioukh Médoun
- Ndioukh Thiorokh
- Ndioukh Tirokh
- Ndioukh fissel
- Ndiéfer
- Ndjikdakhine
- Ndjiw
- Ndofane
- Ndoffane
- Ndollor
- Ndolor
- Ndong
- Ndorong
- Ndoung
- Ndoyombout
- Ndoyombouth
- Ndéng
- Ndénglé
- Ngam
- Ngane
- Ngaparou
- Ngaring Bambara
- Ngaring Sérèr
- Ngassiak
- Ngathie
- Ngayaf
- Ngazobil
- Ngodilé
- Ngolna
- Ngombol
- Ngomene
- Ngomène Louli
- Ngonine Mbadane
- Ngossèkh
- Ngoultoune
- Ngouthe
- Ngoyokop
- Nguedji
- Nguembe
- Nguerane
- Nguerigne
- Nguité
- Nguèdj
- Nguédiane
- Nguékhokh
- Nguékokh Ouolof
- Nguékokh Sérère
- Nguéniène
- Nguéniène Peul
- Nguérane Deux
- Nguérane Un
- Nianiar
- Nianing
- Nianing Boro
- Niomar
- Noung Ndout
- Oncad
- Passoune
- Paydom
- Petpal
- Pointe Peul
- Pointe Sarène
- Popenguine sérère
- Popenguine-Ndayane
- Poponguine
- Poponguine Sérèr
- Poultok
- Pâki
- Quantine Assane
- Rhabalou
- Rhazabé
- Rof
- Râfo
- Sakirak
- Sali
- Sali Douté
- Sali Joseph
- Sali Niakhniakhal
- Sali Portudal
- Sali Tapé
- Saly Joseph

…and 98 more.

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 Mbour Department

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Baling
- Ngaba
- Somone

### Coast and islands

3 headlands; 1 island.

- Cap de Naze
- Pointe Sarène
- Pointe Senti
- Île de Fadiout

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Oké · 46 m
- Ngouye · 40 m

### Forests and nature

6 forest reserves.

- Forêt Classée de Balabougou
- Forêt Classée de Bandia
- Forêt Classée de D’ias
- Forêt Classée de Joal
- Forêt Classée de Nianing
- Forêt Classée de Poponguine

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Blaise Diagne International Airport

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 Mbour Department and the best time to visit

In Mbour Department, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 558 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (202 mm) and the driest May (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 5 

Feb 24 3 

Mar 25 5 

Apr 25 4 

May 27 1 

Jun 28 21 

Jul 28 90 

Aug 28 202 

Sep 28 171 

Oct 28 49 

Nov 27 4 

Dec 24 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mbour Department

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks16
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps48
- Hotels133
- Shopping malls4
- Schools73
- Colleges and universities10
- Pharmacies20
- Restaurants141
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics1

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 Mbour Department?In Thiès Region, Senegal
- What borders Mbour Department?Bambey Department, Fatick Department, Rufisque Department and Thiès Department
- What is there to see in Mbour Department?Accrobaobab adventure, Baobab géant Le mbelane, Baobab sacré de Fadial, Birding tower
- What time zone is Mbour Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mbour Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Mbour Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbour Department?498 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mbour Department?Settlements lie between 1 m and 64 m
- What is the highest point in Mbour Department?Oké (46 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mbour Department?November to June
- How many hospitals are in Mbour Department?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Mbour Department?16 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mbour Department?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mbour Department?48 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mbour Department?SN1301 (OCHA common operational dataset)