# Oussouye Department, Ziguinchor Region – Arrondissements > Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/oussouye/ Department · Ziguinchor Region # Oussouye Department Oussouye Department is a department of Senegal in Ziguinchor Region. It covers **877.8 km²**. It is divided into 2 arrondissements. 83 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 125 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 878km² - 2arrondissements - 125mapped services ## Where is Oussouye Department? Oussouye Department lies in [Ziguinchor Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 2 other departments: [Bignona Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/) and [Ziguinchor Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/ziguinchor/). By area it is the 40th largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 12.0% of [Ziguinchor Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/). The centre of Oussouye Department is about 260 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. It is about 38 km from Ziguinchor, the main town of Ziguinchor Region. The centre point is at 12.4940° N, 16.6173° 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 Oussouye Department OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Oussouye Department: 4 museums; 3 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial; 1 ruins. - Fabrique · museum - Musée Kadioute · museum - Musée de la Tradition Diola · museum - Sangawatt · museum - Tour d'observation des Lamantins · viewpoint - Plateforme d'observation - Arbre fromager · attraction - Puit El Hadji Tall · attraction - the King · attraction - Cemetery · memorial - Special Reformatory Vocational School · ruins 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: Oussouye 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 - Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) · Cap Skirring18 km - Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor37 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 07:19, sunset around 18:43). 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 Oussouye Department Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services [Cabrousse](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/oussouye/cabrousse/) 418 43 90 [Loudia Wolof](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/oussouye/loudia-wolof/) 460 40 35 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 Oussouye Department Open gazetteers list **83 villages, towns and localities** in Oussouye Department. The largest with a recorded population: Oussouye (4,828) and Cap Skirring (1,822). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 25 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Ayoum - Batinièr - Boudédiét - Boukitimgo - Boukot Diola - Boukot Ouolof - Boukote Diola - Bouyouye - Cachiouane - Cap Skirring - Carounate - Diakene Diola - Diakene Ouolof - Diakène - Diakène Ouolof - Diantene - Diatem - Diembéreng - Diembéring - Djirak - Djiromayte - Djiromaït - Djivente - Doudame - Edioungou - Effram - Efok - Efrane Elinkine - Efrane Kachiouane - Ehidj - Elinkinde - Elinkine - Emaye - Ering - Essaoul - Essoukoudiak - Guilafaguene - Guilafaguène - Guitonhat - Guizo - Ihimba - Kaboukout - Kabrousse - Kachiouane - Kadiakaye - Kadjinol - Kafar - Kagnout - Kahinda - Kahèm - Kajinole - Karabane - Karounat - La Palmeraie - Loudia Diola - Loudia Ouolof - Loudia Ouoloff - Mlomp - Moutina - Nialon - Nialou - Niambalang - Nianbalan - Nikine - Nyikine - Oukout - Ourong - Oussouye - Pointe-Saint-Georges - Samatit - Santhiaba Manjacque - Santiaba - Santiaba Ouolof - Sarinièr - Sifoka - Siganar - Singalene - Singalène - Tamani - Vindaye - Wendaye - Yembakana - Youtou 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 Oussouye Department Named natural and historic features inside Oussouye Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 islands; 2 headlands. - Ile d'Eguèye - Pointe Saint-Georges - Pointe Samatit - Île de Karabane ### Forests and nature 6 forest reserves; 1 park. - Forêt Classée de Boukitimgo - Forêt Classée de Diantèm - Forêt Classée de Guinôm - Forêt Classée de Kaém - Forêt Classée de Santiaba Mandjak - Forêt Classée d’Oukout - Parc National de Basse-Casamance ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Cap Skirring - Cap Skirring 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 Oussouye Department and the best time to visit In Oussouye Department, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Apr (23 °C). About 1,268 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (421 mm) and the driest Apr (2 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 24 4 Feb 23 3 Mar 23 14 Apr 23 2 May 25 4 Jun 27 85 Jul 27 303 Aug 27 421 Sep 27 294 Oct 28 124 Nov 27 11 Dec 25 2 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Oussouye Department Places mapped inside Oussouye Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels64 - Shopping malls1 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants38 - Police stations1 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 Oussouye Department?In Ziguinchor Region, Senegal - What borders Oussouye Department?Bignona Department and Ziguinchor Department - What is there to see in Oussouye Department?Cemetery, Fabrique, Musée Kadioute, Musée de la Tradition Diola - What time zone is Oussouye Department in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Oussouye Department?Franc (XOF) - What language is spoken in Oussouye Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oussouye Department?83 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Oussouye Department?Settlements lie between 1 m and 25 m - What is the best time to visit Oussouye Department?November to June - How many hospitals are in Oussouye Department?2 mapped - How many banks are in Oussouye Department?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Oussouye Department?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Oussouye Department?SN1402 (OCHA common operational dataset)