# Tivaouane Department, Thiès Region – Arrondissements

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

Department · Thiès Region 

# Tivaouane Department

Tivaouane Department is a department of Senegal in Thiès Region. It covers **3,084.4 km²**. It is divided into 4 arrondissements. 899 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 159 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,084km²
- 4arrondissements
- 159mapped services

## Where is Tivaouane Department?

Tivaouane 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/), [Diourbel Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/diourbel/), [Kébémer Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/louga/kebemer/) and [Thiès Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/thies/). By area it is the 20th largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 46.9% of [Thiès Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/). The centre of Tivaouane Department is about 101 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0851° N, 16.5918° 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 Tivaouane Department

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Tivaouane Department: 3 memorials; 2 nature reserves; 2 galleries; 1 monument; 1 castle or fort.

- Keur Serigne Mbaye Mansour Sy · castle or fort
- Forêt Classée de Pir-Goureye · nature reserve
- Forêt classée de Pout · nature reserve
- Belly · memorial
- Centre d'exposition et de commercialisation de l'artisanat · gallery
- Gouye ndioro Babacar · memorial
- Maison des arts · gallery
- mausolé cheikh Ahmet Tidiane Sy Al Maktoum · memorial
- monument de tivaouane · monument

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: Tivaouane 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) · Dakar69 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)194 km

### Nearest railway station

Kelle (Mérina Dakhar), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 07:24, sunset around 18:38).

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 Tivaouane Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Méouane](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/tivaouane/meouane/) 970 214 28 

[Mérina Dakhar](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/tivaouane/merina-dakhar/) 640 263 29 

[Niakhène](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/tivaouane/niakhene/) 792 235 0 

[Pambal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/tivaouane/pambal/) 682 209 102 

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 Tivaouane Department

Open gazetteers list **899 villages, towns and localities** in Tivaouane Department. The largest with a recorded population: Tivaouane (102,658), Dougnane (69,556), Mboro (40,811) and Mékhé (27,566). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 101 m above sea level (median 38 m).

- Andal
- Andal 1
- Andal 2
- Aynoumane
- Aïnoumadi
- Aïnoumane
- Bagne
- Baity
- Bakhdass 1
- Bal Gaye
- Baliga
- Bardial
- Baridiane
- Battal 1
- Battal 2
- Bayakh
- Bayèr
- Baïti Bala Dia
- Baïti Dakhar
- Baïti Dieng
- Baïti Diouf
- Baïti Fal
- Baïti Gaye
- Baïti Guèye
- Baïti Ndiaye
- Baïti Santhie
- Begal
- Belli
- Benguél
- Bereup
- Bereup Sow
- Beude Dieng
- Beuno Mboro
- Beurleup
- Bitiou
- Bitiw Sèye
- Boro Deunde
- Boul
- Bountou Polé
- Boussoura
- Boussoura Leye
- Boyé Un
- Béguel
- Cambourene
- Campements Peuls
- Cherif Moulaye
- Chérif Lô
- Chérif Moulaye
- Colobane Tiombane
- Couré Ndiawar
- Daf
- Daf 1
- Daf 2
- Daf 3
- Daga
- Dakar Dodje
- Dakhar Dothie
- Dakhma
- Dalakh1
- Dalakh2
- Daouakh Sourang
- Darou
- Darou Alem
- Darou Alfa
- Darou Alpha
- Darou Alèm
- Darou Beul
- Darou Beye
- Darou Cisse
- Darou Dia
- Darou Diakhaté
- Darou Diop
- Darou Fal
- Darou Fal Diogo
- Darou Gaye
- Darou Gueye
- Darou Guèye
- Darou Kambel
- Darou Kane
- Darou Khakham
- Darou Khoudos
- Darou Khoudoss
- Darou Louméne
- Darou Mbaye
- Darou Mboye
- Darou Moye
- Darou Méoundou
- Darou Ndiaye
- Darou Ndiobène
- Darou Ndoye
- Darou Nguer
- Darou Pam
- Darou Salam
- Darou Sall
- Darou Sam
- Darou Sar
- Darou Sek
- Darou Sow
- Darou Sèye
- Dawakh
- Dawakh Ba
- Dawakha Sourang
- Daya Diop
- Daya Mada
- Daya Ndakhar
- Dayamber
- Diack Sao
- Diagne
- Diak Saw
- Dialka
- Diallo
- Diama Kad
- Diama Tiène
- Diamaguène
- Diamatyl
- Diambal
- Diambalo
- Diamotil
- Diano Kam
- Dianrhar
- Diarkhalé
- Diati Mbaye
- Diaye Nianbagaye
- Diemoul Peulh
- Dienné
- Dienné Rat
- Dietkougne
- Digne
- Diguel
- Dimby
- Diogo
- Diogo Ndiaye
- Diogo-sur-Mer
- Diokoul
- Diokoul Mbaye
- Diokoul Sathiam
- Diokoul Tabby
- Dior
- Diouane
- Dioung Sal
- Diène
- Diéleuk Peul
- Diéleuk Wolof
- Diémoul
- Diéné
- Djignakh
- Djigné
- Djingué Sissé
- Dogondou
- Dougnane
- Doyal
- Fas
- Fas Boye
- Fass Toure
- Fass Touré
- Femboul
- Femboul Ndoye
- Fidé Diakhaté
- Forbote
- Forbotte
- Fouloum
- Fouloun
- Gad Bitiou
- Gad Dior
- Gad Gning
- Gad Gomène
- Gad Ngomène
- Gad Niakhar
- Gade Bitiou
- Gade Ndiandoul
- Gade Ndiass
- Gade Niakhar
- Gade Yelle
- Gadiaga
- Gal Beut Fal
- Gallo
- Gandek
- Gangou
- Gaout
- Gati
- Gati Badiane
- Gati Ndiongo
- Gati Ngaraf
- Gati Saké
- Gati Sek
- Gati Tila
- Gati Yaram
- Gatte
- Gatteigne
- Gatty
- Gatty Ngaraf
- Gattègne
- Gninguéne
- Gogno
- Gold Gaïndé
- Golgaïndé
- Gouffo
- Goufo
- Gouidak
- Gouli
- Goulé
- Gouyar
- Gouye Dague Ouolof
- Gouye Dague Peulh
- Gouye Diama
- Gouye Ndioro
- Gouye Ndioro Babacar
- Gouye Sagal
- Guedji
- Guésséré
- Hafé
- Hameau Diama
- Hameau Diobéne
- Hameau Keur Baye Abdou SY
- Hameau Keur Gallo
- Hameau Keur Mbaye Sow
- Hameau Keur Ndiaye Sow
- Hameau Koudiane (Koudiane Gou Naw)
- Hameau Lambéné
- Hameau Ngaraff
- Hameau Thiambéne
- Hameau Tibo
- Hameau de Sante Thiar
- Ka
- Kadane
- Kahone
- Kahone Diagne
- Kalom
- Kalome
- Kane
- Kane Kane
- Kangian
- Kaoné
- Kaoulou
- Kelle
- Keri Ngakou
- Keur Aladji Mbaké
- Keur Ali Sow
- Keur Aliou Fal
- Keur Aliou Kane
- Keur Allé Nar
- Keur Amadou
- Keur Amadou Yassine
- Keur Amari Koumba
- Keur Amat Penda
- Keur Amat Sofi
- Keur Amath Sophie
- Keur Assane
- Keur Baba Alima
- Keur Baba Ngom
- Keur Baba Sèye
- Keur Bakar
- Keur Bakari Sar
- Keur Bata
- Keur Birima
- Keur Birma
- Keur Dao Gaye
- Keur Demba Bâ
- Keur Demba Li
- Keur Demba Sène
- Keur Demmba
- Keur Diadié
- Keur Diambar
- Keur Diouma Peulh
- Keur Djibi Souké
- Keur Fama
- Keur Fari Ouolof
- Keur Gallo Kebe
- Keur Galo Kébé
- Keur Gora Fall
- Keur Gora Ndong
- Keur Ibrahima Ndiaye
- Keur Kardiop
- Keur Khali Sarata
- Keur Khali Sokhna
- Keur Khaly Sarata
- Keur Khar Mbaye
- Keur Lat Diop Fal
- Keur Mabaye
- Keur Madiagne
- Keur Madiana
- Keur Madiop Touré
- Keur Madiémé
- Keur Madoumbe Khari
- Keur Madoumbé
- Keur Madoune Ningue
- Keur Magot
- Keur Maguèye
- Keur Maguèye Ndaw
- Keur Makala
- Keur Makoumba
- Keur Malal
- Keur Mam Awa
- Keur Mamadou Massina
- Keur Mandoumbé Khari
- Keur Maniaw
- Keur Mary Ndiaye
- Keur Mas
- Keur Massamba
- Keur Massamba Fatim
- Keur Massemba
- Keur Massongo
- Keur Matialène
- Keur Maye Mati
- Keur Mballo
- Keur Mbata
- Keur Mbaye Guèye
- Keur Mbaye Mati
- Keur Mbaye Sambou
- Keur Mbir Ndaw
- Keur Memba
- Keur Modou Maya
- Keur Mor Fary
- Keur Morfal
- Keur Mori Ndiaye
- Keur Moudou Maya
- Keur Moussé Mboré
- Keur Moutoufa
- Keur Mvire
- Keur Médoune Gning
- Keur Méguène
- Keur Ndiaga Mbaye
- Keur Ndiaw Ba
- Keur Niagaraki
- Keur Niobo Dem
- Keur Niobo Dèm
- Keur Pari
- Keur Pathé Khéwé
- Keur Paté Déye
- Keur Paté Khéwé
- Keur Paté Ndiaye
- Keur Peulga
- Keur Rhar
- Keur Sala Deurguen
- Keur Sala Mbata
- Keur Salif Mbamba
- Keur Samba Yacine
- Keur Sandoua
- Keur Sellé Sow
- Keur Sini Diao
- Keur Thiar
- Keur Tione
- Keur Woré Gor
- Keur Yoro Ndiaye
- Keur Yoro Sadio
- Keur Youssou
- Khabong
- Khadiaouane
- Khakh
- Khamane
- Khandane
- Khandirane
- Khassine
- Khat
- Khaye
- Khaye Diagal
- Khaye Mbar
- Khaye Nguissame
- Khaye Tacko
- Khelcom keur Baba
- Khelkom Diop
- Khondio keur makhoudia
- Khouboutou
- Khèye
- Khèye Goudienne
- Khéouar
- Khéouèr
- Killi
- Kiwi
- Koki Kad
- Kol
- Kolia Dongon
- Kolobane
- Koudadiadiène
- Koudiane
- Koul
- Koure Dial
- Koure Kaloum
- Koure Sine
- Kouré
- Kouré Loukouk
- Kébé
- Kémaye
- Kéri
- Kéri Ndiobène
- Kéry Ndiobène
- Kôl Tiaw
- Lakhasso
- Lam-Lam
- Lamediane
- Lavassor
- Lissar
- Lite
- Lobor Ngoko
- Louckouk Ciss
- Louckouk Ndiaye
- Loukhous
- Loyenne Mbar
- Loyenne Ndiock
- Loyène

…and 499 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 Tivaouane Department

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Lac de Mékhé

### Coast and islands

2 lagoons.

- Diandaga
- Lac Tanma

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves.

- Forêt Classée de Pout
- Forêt de Diak Sao
- Forêt de Ndémène
- Forêt de Pir-Gourèye

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 Tivaouane Department and the best time to visit

In Tivaouane Department, the warmest month is Jul (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 535 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (175 mm) and the driest May (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 8 

Feb 23 8 

Mar 24 21 

Apr 24 9 

May 25 2 

Jun 28 17 

Jul 28 89 

Aug 28 175 

Sep 28 150 

Oct 28 42 

Nov 26 8 

Dec 24 7 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tivaouane Department

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps19
- Hotels8
- Shopping malls3
- Schools83
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants10
- Police stations6

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 Tivaouane Department?In Thiès Region, Senegal
- What borders Tivaouane Department?Bambey Department, Diourbel Department, Kébémer Department and Thiès Department
- What is there to see in Tivaouane Department?Belly, Centre d'exposition et de commercialisation de l'artisanat, Forêt Classée de Pir-Goureye, Forêt classée de Pout
- What time zone is Tivaouane Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Tivaouane Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Tivaouane Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tivaouane Department?899 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tivaouane Department?Settlements lie between 6 m and 101 m
- What is the best time to visit Tivaouane Department?October to June
- How many hospitals are in Tivaouane Department?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Tivaouane Department?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tivaouane Department?19 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tivaouane Department?SN1303 (OCHA common operational dataset)