Vélingara
in Région de Kédougou, Senegal

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.458 and -12.060 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 27' 30" and W -12° 3' 34"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XOF
Spoken languages:
French, Wolof
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:25 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Dakar
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 7:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.302 and 168.820 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sautafi
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Senegal in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Senegal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Senegal. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Explore Vélingara

Vélingara in Région de Kédougou is located in Senegal about 393 mi (or 633 km) south-east of Dakar, the country's capital.

Local time in Vélingara is now 05:25 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Vélingara. The closest airport in Senegal is Kédougou Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Senegal is Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes in a distance of 62 mi (or 99 km), East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kedougou, Mali, Koubia, Tougue and Labe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 39°C / 102 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Evening Temperature 42°C / 107 °F
Night Temperature 34°C / 93 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 22%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

40°C (104 °F)
35°C (94 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

39°C (102 °F)
34°C (94 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

39°C (102 °F)
36°C (96 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Kédougou chercheurs d'or

Published: July 29, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: André Desaunay

Visite chez les chercheurs d'or de Kédougou.


Kedougou night timelapse

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 42:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ed Hopkins

Timelapse of night sky in Kedegou, Senegal, 15Aug2014. Constellation annotation by: Astrometry.net "Finding the Balance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons:...


JOURNEE FONIO 2013 KOBACLUB1 DE KEDOUGOU

Published: September 19, 2013
Length: 28:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Birahim Drame

Cette année, encore il sera célébré la 4ème édition de la journée fonio suite à la première édition organisée en 2010. Il faut le rappeler, il s'agit de consacrer une journée...


2005 Senegal - Mercado de Kedougou

Published: October 24, 2007
Length: 15:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eduardo Garcia

Mercado de Kedougou.


Hotel in Senegal

Published: February 04, 2014
Length: 18:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lubos Schwarzbacher

A short night stop close to the border of Senegal and Guinea Bissau on the way from Budapest, Hungary to Bissau, Guinea Bissau. Very friendly atmosphere and people. Highlight of the day: Cold...


The oldest village in Western Africa

Published: August 20, 2009
Length: 23:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Antonio Aguilar

After a long walk through the jungle, seeing wild animals and rural tribes, I got to visit this lovely primitive village. Being foreigners not allowed, my friend asked the chief for permission...


Circoncision à kedougou (Sénégal )

Published: April 06, 2019
Length: 36:29 min
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Author: Sory Cissokho

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vélinngara, Vélingara