Map of Diourbel, Senegal

Diourbel is the administrative centre of Diourbel Region, Senegal, with a population of about 157,554. It lies at 14.6479°N, 16.2436°W. Diourbel is about 129 km (80 mi) east of Dakar, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tiébo, 2 km to the southeast.

Diourbel at a glance

Where is Diourbel?

• The 11th largest city in Senegal by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Diourbel Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 15 min on the shortest day to 13 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Diourbel

• Tiébo — 2 km southeast
• Bambey — 24 km west
• Fatick — 39 km southwest
• Mbaké — 39 km northeast
• Touba — 45 km northeast
• Kaolack — 58 km south
• Dougnane — 75 km northwest
• Thiès — 75 km west
• Thiès Nones — 79 km west
• Mbour — 81 km west

Largest cities in Diourbel Region

• Touba — 1,120,824
• Mbaké — 101,451
• Tiébo — 100,289
• Bambey — 37,374

Largest cities in Senegal

• Dakar — 2,646,503
• Pikine — 1,170,791
• Touba — 1,120,824
• Thiès — 317,763
• Kaolack — 298,904
• Rufisque — 295,459
• Mbour — 284,189
• Saint-Louis — 254,171
• Thiès Nones — 252,320
• Ziguinchor — 214,874

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.