# Sindia Arrondissement, Mbour Department, Thiès Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/sindia/ Arrondissement · Mbour Department # Sindia Sindia is an arrondissement of Senegal in Mbour Department, Thiès Region. It covers **709.5 km²**. 207 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 404 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 709km² - 404mapped services - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sindia? Sindia lies in [Mbour Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/), [Thiès Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 5 other arrondissements: [Diamniadio](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/dakar/rufisque/diamniadio/), [Fissel](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/fissel/), [Keur Moussa](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/thies/keur-moussa/), [Noto](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/thies/noto/) and [Séssène](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/sessene/). By area it is the 74th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 37.5% of [Mbour Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/mbour/). The centre of Sindia is about 57 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4683° N, 16.9721° 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 Sindia OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in Sindia: 9 attractions; 4 nature reserves; 2 memorials; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum; 1 castle or fort; 1 monument; 1 gallery; 1 theme park; 1 beach; 1 zoo. - 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 - 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 - 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 ### Nearby, outside Sindia - Baobab géant Le mbelane · monument, Séssène12 km 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: Sindia - 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) · Dakar25 km - Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)130 km ### Nearest railway station Aérogare Blaise Diagne (Sindia), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 07:24, sunset around 18:41). 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 Sindia Open gazetteers list **207 villages, towns and localities** in Sindia. The largest with a recorded population: Mbour (284,189), Nguékhokh (47,964), Sali (41,811), Ngaparou (9,525), Poponguine (8,651) and Somone (5,448). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 64 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Babèl - Bagoubél - Bandia - Bandia Bambara - Bandia Sessène - Bilole - Biloré - Boudoune - Boukhou - Bôkhogne - B’oub’ab - B’oundoun - B’oungap - B’ounounga - Croisement Peulga - Daga - Darou Salam - Diaksaw - Diamm Bougoum - Diass - Diogoye - Djilakh - Dobour - Dôtor - D’angd’ang - D’ias - Falokh - Fandane - Filèn - Fouk - Foutouka - Gael Mbourokh - Gamboulèm - Gamlaye - Gandigal - Gandiol - Gania Bougou - Garas - Garas Peul - Godofèl - Gourèl - Guérèw - Guérèw Sérèr - Guéréo - Hazabe - Hine - Kandam - Keur Baboukar Ndiaye - Keur Bakari - Keur Bakary - Keur Diadié - Keur Dione - Keur Dip - Keur Djita - Keur Dâli - Keur Gondé - Keur Gânou Ndoye - Keur Khaly - Keur Lamane - Keur Malamine Tidjane - Keur Malik Ba - Keur Massila - Keur Massouka - Keur Massouka Deux - Keur Mbaye Dièye - Keur Moussa Hane - Keur Ndingor - Keur Ndèné - Keur Timak - Keur Tiâm - Keur Youngar - Keuri Kaw - Khabane - Khassab - Kholpe - Khoubit - Kiniabour - Kiniabour Deux - Kiniabour Un - Kirène - Konkoma - Kop Goyane - Kâlène - La Somone - Lakhfous - Los - Louf - Lèro - Léra - Malicounda - Malikounda - Malikounda Bambara - Malikounda Keur Samone Faye - Malikounda Ngoukhoudji - Malikounda Sas - Malikounda Sérèr - Malikounda Wolof - Mballing - Mbayar - Mbos Ngogne - Mbouka - Mboulèm - Mbouléme - Mbour - Mbourokh - Mbourokh Cisse - Mbourouk - Mbouroukh Bambara - Mbouroukh Sérèr - Médinatoul Mounawara - Ndangane - Ndayane - Ndiarmo - Ndiarmèw - Ndiassa - Ndiayène - Ndikaye - Ndiop - Ndiorokh Mbot - Ndiorokh Ndoutane - Ndjiw - Ndéng - Ndénglé - Ngam - Ngane - Ngaparou - Ngaring Bambara - Ngaring Sérèr - Ngombol - Ngossèkh - Nguerigne - Nguité - Nguékhokh - Nguékokh Ouolof - Nguékokh Sérère - Nianing - Nianing Boro - Noung Ndout - Oncad - Passoune - Pointe Peul - Pointe Sarène - Popenguine sérère - Popenguine-Ndayane - Poponguine - Poponguine Sérèr - Pâki - Quantine Assane - Rhazabé - Rof - Râfo - Sakirak - Sali - Sali Douté - Sali Joseph - Sali Niakhniakhal - Sali Portudal - Sali Tapé - Saly Joseph - Saly Niakhniakhal - Saly Portudal - Samkhèthie - Sanghé - Sangué - Santiaba - Santiou Keïta - Sarène - Sidi Bougou - Sindia - Sindia Kafngoun - Sindia Lorom - Sintiane - Sintiane Sérère - Sintiou Mbadane - Sintiou Mbadane Peul - Somone - Sorokh - Sorokh Khassab - Soung - Sègueul - Séré - Takhoum Ngogom - Takhoum Sérèr - Takhoum Wolof - Tanguis - Tankoye - Taram - Taïnango - Thiafoura - Thiki - Thilaw - Thioupam - Tiabla - Tiafoura - Tialane - Tiambokh - Tilène - Tiombolodji - Tiékès - Tok Lou Wolof - Tolou Keur - Tâk - Tène Toubab - Téprin Deux - Téprin Un - Vélingara - Warang 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 Sindia Named natural and historic features inside Sindia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Baling - Ngaba - Somone ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Cap de Naze - Pointe Sarène ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Oké · 46 m - Ngouye · 40 m ### Forests and nature 5 forest reserves. - Forêt Classée de Balabougou - Forêt Classée de Bandia - Forêt Classée de D’ias - 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 Sindia 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 Sindia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centre de Santé de Malicounda Ngoukhoudj · Sindia 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.45731&mlon=-16.95397#map=17/14.45731/-16.95397) Bank COFINA · Sindia 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.44510&mlon=-16.98056#map=17/14.44510/-16.98056) ATM Gendarmerie Saly · Sindia 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.44410&mlon=-17.00629#map=17/14.44410/-17.00629) Petrol pump Total · Sindia 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.46553&mlon=-16.98740#map=17/14.46553/-16.98740) Hotel Toufa · Sindia 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.44543&mlon=-16.97784#map=17/14.44543/-16.97784) Mall Holidays Market · Sindia 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.44484&mlon=-17.00535#map=17/14.44484/-17.00535) School École élémentaire Malicounda Bambara · Sindia 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.46352&mlon=-16.96503#map=17/14.46352/-16.96503) College ENSUP Afrique · Sindia 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.44932&mlon=-16.98160#map=17/14.44932/-16.98160) Police station Compagnie de la gendarmerie · Sindia 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42670&mlon=-16.97446#map=17/14.42670/-16.97446) 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 Sindia Places mapped inside Sindia in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Banks15 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps39 - Hotels121 - Shopping malls4 - Schools49 - Colleges and universities10 - Pharmacies17 - Restaurants135 - Police stations5 - 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. ## Other arrondissements in Mbour Department - Fissel - Séssène ## Quick answers - Where is Sindia?In Mbour Department, Thiès Region, Senegal - What borders Sindia?Diamniadio, Fissel, Keur Moussa, Noto and Séssène - What is there to see in Sindia?Accrobaobab adventure, Birding tower, Falaises de la réserve naturelle de Popenguine, Forêt classée de Popenguine - What time zone is Sindia in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sindia?Franc (XOF) - What language is spoken in Sindia?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sindia?207 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sindia?Settlements lie between 1 m and 64 m - What is the highest point in Sindia?Oké (46 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sindia?November to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Sindia?Centre de Santé de Malicounda Ngoukhoudj, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sindia?COFINA, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sindia?Gendarmerie Saly, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sindia?Total, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sindia?6 mapped - How many banks are in Sindia?15 mapped - How many ATMs are in Sindia?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sindia?39 mapped - What is the P-code of Sindia?SN130102 (OCHA common operational dataset)