Map of Vélingara, Senegal

Vélingara is a city in Kolda, Senegal, with a population of about 45,431. It lies at 13.1500°N, 14.1167°W. Vélingara is about 398 km (247 mi) southeast of Dakar, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tambacounda, 84 km to the northeast.

Vélingara at a glance

Where is Vélingara?

• The 25th largest city in Senegal by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 21 min on the shortest day to 12 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Vélingara

• Tambacounda — 84 km northeast
• Kolda — 94 km west
• Gabú — 97 km south, Guinea-Bissau
• Bafatá — 124 km southwest, Guinea-Bissau
• Bissorã — 177 km southwest, Guinea-Bissau
• Kaffrine — 188 km northwest
• Nema Kunku — 192 km west, Gambia
• Bissau — 215 km southwest, Guinea-Bissau
• Canchungo — 228 km west, Guinea-Bissau
• Sangarédi — 231 km south, Guinea

Largest cities in Kolda

• Kolda — 103,574

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.