Mbour: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Mbour is a city of 284,189 people in Senegal (Thies), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Mbour runs from about 11 h 19 min a day in late December to 13 h 1 min in late June (computed for 14.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mbour is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Mbour: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mbour · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dakar, 60 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pikine, 60 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Touba, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bissau, 321 km (Guinea-Bissau) — flights
- Serekunda, 114 km (Gambia)
- Guédiawaye, 61 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thiès, 41 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaolack, 101 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rufisque, 47 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saint-Louis, 185 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Mbour?
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mbour?
About 284,189 people live in Mbour, across 25 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mbour in?
Africa/Dakar, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Mbour?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mbour?
Dakar (60 km), Pikine (60 km), Touba (127 km), Bissau (321 km), Serekunda (114 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.