# Fissel Arrondissement, Mbour Department, Thiès Region

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Arrondissement · Mbour Department 

# Fissel

Fissel is an arrondissement of Senegal in Mbour Department, Thiès Region. It covers **487.5 km²**. 144 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 488km²
- 1mapped service
- 18 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fissel?

Fissel lies in [Mbour Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/), [Thiès Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 7 other arrondissements: [Ngoye](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/bambey/ngoye/), [Niakhar](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/fatick/niakhar/), [Noto](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/thies/noto/), [Sindia](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/sindia/), [Séssène](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/sessene/), [Tataguine](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/fatick/fatick/tataguine/) and [Thiénaba](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/thies/thienaba/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 25.8% of [Mbour Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/). The centre of Fissel is about 85 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5686° N, 16.6632° 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: Fissel

- 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) · Dakar46 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)137 km

### Nearest railway station

Tiéna Gare (Thiénaba), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:23, sunset around 18:39).

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 Fissel

Open gazetteers list **144 villages, towns and localities** in Fissel. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 36 m above sea level (median 18 m).

- Aye
- Back Dieck
- Bad
- Bak
- Both
- Bourding
- Daptior
- Dara
- Diatmoury
- Diendere de Soussoum
- Diop
- Fandor
- Faw
- Fissel
- Gas
- Gass
- Gnigning
- Godaguèn
- Godel
- Golkhossane
- Gonène
- Guembé
- Guitir Niamar
- Guitir Sérèr
- Guitir Wolof
- Guityr Wolof
- Guélor Wolof
- Kakene
- Kazamanse
- Keur Cheikh Diop
- Keur Diangaris
- Keur Diégane
- Keur Folé
- Keur Khalla
- Keur Koumba
- Keur Malick Kumba
- Keur Malik Ndiaye
- Keur Medoune Ndiaye
- Keur Mor Sene
- Keur Samme
- Keur Samol
- Keur Soulèye
- Khaoul Godaguèn
- Khaoul Tok Ngol
- Kobrane
- Koné de Koulouck Serere
- Kora Trois
- Kora Un
- Kotiane
- Koulock Gandiol
- Koulouk Gandiol
- Koulouk Mbada
- Koulouk Sérer
- Koulouk Sérèr
- Koulouk Wolof
- Kouthie Sérèr
- Lambayène
- Langomack
- Langomak
- Lock Diakhoul
- Loumatir
- Loumatyr
- Madina
- Mali Keur Koumba
- Mbafaye
- Mbalakhat
- Mbalakhate
- Mbalamsone
- Mbalkam
- Mbankhèm Médine
- Mbelkhaoul
- Mbellangouth
- Mboufoudj
- Mboufouthie
- Mbouloukhtene Koulouck
- Mbouloukhtèn
- Mbouloukhtèn Séko
- Mbédap
- Modiane
- Molane
- Monorop
- Médine
- Ndadafakh
- Ndak Ndam
- Ndam
- Ndame
- Ndiaganiao
- Ndiakhaye
- Ndianghaye
- Ndiarao
- Ndiaraw
- Ndiassane
- Ndiassane Keur Ndiouma
- Ndiaye Ndiaye
- Ndinglèr
- Ndiokhnene Souf
- Ndioudiouf
- Ndjikdakhine
- Ndofane
- Ndong
- Ndorong
- Ndoung
- Ndoyombout
- Ndoyombouth
- Ngane
- Ngassiak
- Ngayaf
- Ngodilé
- Ngonine Mbadane
- Ngoultoune
- Ngouthe
- Nguedji
- Nguembe
- Nguerane
- Nguèdj
- Nguérane Deux
- Nguérane Un
- Paydom
- Petpal
- San
- Sande Guene
- Sandigue
- Sankhaye
- Santhe
- Sassakh
- Sassal
- Sassal Peul
- Sessene de Soussoum
- Sissis
- Sop
- Soussoum
- Soussoum Gam
- Thiandene
- Thiathiaw
- Tiandène
- Tiatiaw
- Tocomack
- Tokomak
- Tokorak
- Tomoune
- Tonghor
- Touré
- Yokhame
- Yore-yore

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 Fissel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fissel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital district sanitaire Fiacre Coly de Khombole · Thiénaba 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.76077&mlon=-16.68343#map=17/14.76077/-16.68343) 

Bank Western Union · Sindia 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42162&mlon=-16.95832#map=17/14.42162/-16.95832) 

Petrol pump Shell · Tataguine 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.41421&mlon=-16.66285#map=17/14.41421/-16.66285) 

Hotel Keur Diatou Diouf · Fissel 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54306&mlon=-16.60791#map=17/14.54306/-16.60791) 

Mall Marché de Ngohé (dimanche matin) · Tataguine 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.35482&mlon=-16.63062#map=17/14.35482/-16.63062) 

School École primaire de Mbouloukhtèn Mboul · Thiénaba 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.65167&mlon=-16.65418#map=17/14.65167/-16.65418) 

College Université · Thiénaba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.72389&mlon=-16.73409#map=17/14.72389/-16.73409) 

Police station Poste de Police de Bambey · Lambaye 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69839&mlon=-16.45571#map=17/14.69839/-16.45571) 

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 Fissel

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

- Hotels1

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 Mbour Department

- Sindia
- Séssène

## Quick answers

- Where is Fissel?In Mbour Department, Thiès Region, Senegal
- What borders Fissel?Ngoye, Niakhar, Noto, Sindia, Séssène, Tataguine and Thiénaba
- What time zone is Fissel in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Fissel?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Fissel?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fissel?144 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fissel?Settlements lie between 1 m and 36 m
- What is the best time to visit Fissel?November to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fissel?district sanitaire Fiacre Coly de Khombole, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fissel?Western Union, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fissel?Shell, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Fissel?SN130103 (OCHA common operational dataset)