# Loudia Wolof Arrondissement, Oussouye Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/oussouye/loudia-wolof/ Arrondissement · Oussouye Department # Loudia Wolof Loudia Wolof is an arrondissement of Senegal in Oussouye Department, Ziguinchor Region. It covers **460.0 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 460km² - 35mapped services - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Loudia Wolof? Loudia Wolof lies in [Oussouye Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/oussouye/), [Ziguinchor Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 4 other arrondissements: [Cabrousse](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/oussouye/cabrousse/), [Kataba 1](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/kataba-1/), [Niassia](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/ziguinchor/niassia/) and [Tendouck](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/tendouck/). By area it is the 106th largest of 124 arrondissements in Senegal. It covers 52.4% of [Oussouye Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/oussouye/). The centre of Loudia Wolof is about 260 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5101° N, 16.5752° 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 Loudia Wolof OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Loudia Wolof: 2 museums; 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint. - Fabrique · museum - Musée de la Tradition Diola · museum - Tour d'observation des Lamantins · viewpoint - Plateforme d'observation - Arbre fromager · attraction - the King · attraction ### Nearby, outside Loudia Wolof - Special Reformatory Vocational School · ruins, Cabrousse15 km - Cemetery · memorial, Cabrousse15 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: Loudia Wolof - 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 Skirring23 km - Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor32 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. ## Villages and localities in Loudia Wolof Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Loudia Wolof. The largest with a recorded population: Oussouye (4,828). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 25 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Ayoum - Batinièr - Boukitimgo - Carounate - Diakene Diola - Diakene Ouolof - Diakène - Diakène Ouolof - Diantene - Diatem - Djiromayte - Djiromaït - Djivente - Edioungou - Elinkinde - Elinkine - Emaye - Kadjinol - Kagnout - Kahinda - Kajinole - Karounat - Loudia Diola - Loudia Ouolof - Loudia Ouoloff - Mlomp - Niambalang - Nianbalan - Oukout - Oussouye - Pointe-Saint-Georges - Samatit - Santhiaba Manjacque - Santiaba - Santiaba Ouolof - Sarinièr - Siganar - Singalene - Singalène - Tamani 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 Loudia Wolof Named natural and historic features inside Loudia Wolof, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Pointe Saint-Georges - Pointe Samatit ### Forests and nature 5 forest reserves. - Forêt Classée de Boukitimgo - Forêt Classée de Diantèm - Forêt Classée de Guinôm - Forêt Classée de Kaém - Forêt Classée d’Oukout 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 Loudia Wolof and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Loudia Wolof Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maternity Clinic · Loudia Wolof 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.45619&mlon=-16.63584#map=17/12.45619/-16.63584) Bank Agence de la BCEAO du Cap Skirring · Cabrousse 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.38702&mlon=-16.73774#map=17/12.38702/-16.73774) ATM BNDE · Niaguis 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.58727&mlon=-16.27403#map=17/12.58727/-16.27403) Petrol pump TotalEnergies PP ELINKINE · Loudia Wolof 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.50680&mlon=-16.66540#map=17/12.50680/-16.66540) Hotel Chez Yaya · Loudia Wolof 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49574&mlon=-16.56041#map=17/12.49574/-16.56041) Mall Centre Commercial du Cap Skirring · Cabrousse 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.38787&mlon=-16.73849#map=17/12.38787/-16.73849) School Lycée Oussouye · Loudia Wolof 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49345&mlon=-16.55114#map=17/12.49345/-16.55114) College Collège Joseph FAYE · Loudia Wolof 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.48820&mlon=-16.53833#map=17/12.48820/-16.53833) Police station Brigade de Gendarmerie de Cap Skirring · Cabrousse 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.37959&mlon=-16.73004#map=17/12.37959/-16.73004) 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 Loudia Wolof Places mapped inside Loudia Wolof in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels18 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 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 Oussouye Department - Cabrousse ## Quick answers - Where is Loudia Wolof?In Oussouye Department, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal - What borders Loudia Wolof?Cabrousse, Kataba 1, Niassia and Tendouck - What is there to see in Loudia Wolof?Fabrique, Musée de la Tradition Diola, Plateforme d'observation - Arbre fromager, Tour d'observation des Lamantins - What time zone is Loudia Wolof in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Loudia Wolof?Franc (XOF) - What language is spoken in Loudia Wolof?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Loudia Wolof?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Loudia Wolof?Settlements lie between 3 m and 25 m - What is the best time to visit Loudia Wolof?November to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Loudia Wolof?Maternity Clinic, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Loudia Wolof?Agence de la BCEAO du Cap Skirring, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Loudia Wolof?BNDE, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Loudia Wolof?TotalEnergies PP ELINKINE, about 9.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Loudia Wolof?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Loudia Wolof?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Loudia Wolof?SN140201 (OCHA common operational dataset)