# Sindian Arrondissement, Bignona Department, Ziguinchor Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/sindian/

Arrondissement · Bignona Department 

# Sindian

Sindian is an arrondissement of Senegal in Bignona Department, Ziguinchor Region. It covers **1,447.9 km²**. 302 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,448km²
- 6mapped services
- 29 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sindian?

Sindian lies in [Bignona Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/), [Ziguinchor Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 5 other arrondissements: [Bona](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/bounkiling/bona/), [Djibabouya](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/sedhiou/djibabouya/), [Kataba 1](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/kataba-1/), [Tanghori](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/tanghori/) and [Tendouck](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/tendouck/). By area it is the 41st largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 27.2% of [Bignona Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/). The centre of Sindian is about 235 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0067° N, 16.1272° 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: Sindian

- 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

- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor53 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)68 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 07:18, 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.

## Villages and localities in Sindian

Open gazetteers list **302 villages, towns and localities** in Sindian. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 51 m above sea level (median 29 m).

- Aguior
- Alakounda
- Badionka
- Bafimbare
- Bahanga
- Bakingaye
- Bala Bassène
- Bala Djifalone
- Bala Guirène
- Bala Ougonor
- Balandine
- Balanga
- Balankine
- Balian
- Balénian
- Bangounam
- Baningor
- Bantanari
- Baraguès
- Baralak
- Barandalat
- Bassem Kassana
- Bassem Lessé
- Bassem Mondouar
- Bassinkil
- Bassène
- Batabout
- Batankigné
- Batinding
- Batinding Boudiakène
- Batinding Diémé
- Batékel
- Baïla
- Bodia
- Bodiang
- Boissédou
- Bokaré
- Borone
- Boudiangate
- Boudianghatt
- Bougolo
- Bougolor
- Bougourem
- Bougoutoub Bani
- Bougoutoub Djinouboure
- Bougoutoum
- Bougouyoum
- Bouhinor
- Boulayot
- Boulayotte
- Boulouwaye
- Boulélaye
- Bounièye
- Bourouko
- Bouroun
- Bouto
- Bouyeme
- Bouyèm
- Brindiago
- Brinndiago
- Bépeul
- Caparan
- Dandoune
- Diabir
- Diabir Kindiong
- Diaboudior
- Diaboudior Tangal
- Diaboudior Tiangal
- Diabrikindiong
- Diacopère
- Diadoukounda
- Diagon
- Diagoper
- Diakine
- Diakoye
- Diakoye Banga
- Diakoye Batong
- Diakoye Komboli
- Dialéo
- Diamaye Inor
- Diamaye Kadialon
- Diamaye Kankandé
- Diamaye Kansérane
- Dianag
- Diango
- Dianoube
- Dianoubé
- Diatang
- Diocadou
- Diokadou
- Diongol
- Dioudian Kalou
- Dioudian Kantapor
- Diouonkène
- Ditéli
- Diédiel
- Diégué
- Diélinkine
- Diémi
- Djiango
- Djibiam
- Djibidione
- Djibiem
- Djieye
- Djifanga
- Djigirone
- Djigoyèr
- Djiguirone
- Djihéko
- Djilakounda
- Djilanfalé
- Djilendine
- Djilonguéa
- Djinal
- Djiniper
- Djinonaye
- Djioundji
- Djipacoum
- Djipakoum
- Djiral
- Djirèm
- Djiter
- Djièye
- Djoumbel
- Dougouné
- Ebol
- Eguiénor
- Ekonète
- Ekonét
- Elol
- Erinndian
- Faregnab
- Gongoulou
- Goniam
- Goriam
- Goubo
- Goungoulou
- Grand Koulaye
- Grand-Kanao
- Guibara
- Guikès Kankamba
- Guilakounda
- Guiliter
- Guimbal
- Guimel
- Guinipé
- Guinèye
- Guinéa
- Guinéa Djiadibé
- Guinéen
- Guiragor
- Guirem
- Guirin
- Guiro
- Guisaila
- Guitet
- Guénaré
- Guéringoumane
- Kaboumbe
- Kabounkout
- Kadiahine
- Kadialouk
- Kadiolo
- Kaega
- Kafetiene
- Kafinké
- Kafounda
- Kafétiène
- Kagadié
- Kagnarou
- Kagoukout
- Kahing
- Kakaré
- Kakene
- Kakono
- Kakène
- Kalahaguèn
- Kalamakri
- Kalap
- Kaletiaye
- Kalone
- Kaloubalou
- Kaléo
- Kalétiaye
- Kandiadi
- Kandiadiou
- Kandioubatou
- Kandong
- Kandounié
- Kanjiramba
- Kankandé
- Kantéli
- Kantépor
- Kaok
- Kaparan
- Karamba
- Karenaye
- Karounor
- Karounor Narang
- Karénaye
- Kassana Bodian
- Kassane
- Kassarane
- Kassila
- Kassili
- Katama
- Katinong
- Katinoro
- Katoudie
- Katoudié
- Katounor
- Kaïlo
- Kaïlédone
- Kaïnga
- Kila
- Kindien
- Kindiong
- Kitimbo
- Komboli
- Kona
- Kondiène
- Kouini
- Koulaye
- Koulikan
- Koulissara
- Koumbigjia
- Kounatouba
- Koundiougor
- Koureg
- Kourouck
- Kourouk
- Kuine
- Kéboum
- Kéléma Kiri
- Kéyi Kaïmo
- Lefeu
- Madiedia
- Madiéda
- Mambing
- Mampalago
- Manbigné Kantapor
- Manpalago
- Mantoré
- Manémane
- Mararam
- Mararan
- Marougane
- Marougou
- Massaran
- Medjedj
- Méguièg
- Nema
- Niadioto
- Nialokan
- Nialokane
- Nialé
- Nianguit
- Niankit
- Niankite
- Niaéré
- Néma Djinaré
- Ougonor
- Oulampane
- Ouloumba
- Ouniock
- Ouniok
- Oupeut
- Pegne
- Pendite Silick
- Petit Balandine
- Pindite
- Pégné
- Quanté
- Salo
- Sibanga
- Sibogola
- Siguilaye
- Silik
- Silinkine
- Sindamak
- Sindian
- Sinko
- Sioual
- Sirantore
- Sita
- Sitikène
- Solobene
- Solobène
- Suelle
- Suèl
- Talloum
- Tandine
- Tankoron
- Tankoron Kalla
- Tapounam
- Tendine
- Thindieng
- Tilaye
- Toukara
- Téloum
- Wel Kalir
- Wel Mbandouare

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 Sindian

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Koulmba River
- Marigot de Java

### Forests and nature

5 forest reserves.

- Forêt Classée de Djipakoum
- Forêt Classée de Kandiadiou
- Forêt Classée de Koulaye
- Forêt Classée de Kourouk
- Forêt Classée de Suelle

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 Sindian and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bignona Department, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,098 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (368 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 1 

Feb 26 0 

Mar 28 15 

Apr 29 2 

May 29 7 

Jun 29 98 

Jul 27 246 

Aug 26 368 

Sep 26 266 

Oct 27 89 

Nov 26 5 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sindian

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centre Hospitalier de Bignona · Tanghori 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.81024&mlon=-16.23197#map=17/12.81024/-16.23197) 

Bank Crédit Mutuel du Senegal (Bignona) · Tanghori 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.80433&mlon=-16.22795#map=17/12.80433/-16.22795) 

Petrol pump Shell · Sindian 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.96110&mlon=-15.98876#map=17/12.96110/-15.98876) 

Hotel Auberge Káyokulo · Tanghori 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.75382&mlon=-16.20312#map=17/12.75382/-16.20312) 

School SINDIAN2 · Sindian 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97066&mlon=-16.18085#map=17/12.97066/-16.18085) 

College ENO Bignona · Tanghori 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.80520&mlon=-16.23467#map=17/12.80520/-16.23467) 

Police station Gendarmerie de Bignona · Tanghori 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.81231&mlon=-16.22883#map=17/12.81231/-16.22883) 

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 Sindian

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools5

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 Bignona Department

- Kataba 1
- Tanghori
- Tendouck

## Quick answers

- Where is Sindian?In Bignona Department, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
- What borders Sindian?Bona, Djibabouya, Kataba 1, Tanghori and Tendouck
- What time zone is Sindian in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sindian?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Sindian?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sindian?302 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sindian?Settlements lie between 1 m and 51 m
- What is the best time to visit Sindian?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sindian?Centre Hospitalier de Bignona, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sindian?Crédit Mutuel du Senegal (Bignona), about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sindian?Shell, about 16 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Sindian?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sindian?SN140104 (OCHA common operational dataset)