- Local time
- Africa/Dakar
- Country
- Senegal
- Population
- 214,874
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Airports
- ZIG · CSK
- 1.8 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 7,590 km
- 9 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Ziguinchor, month by month
- Jan32°
- Feb35°
- Mar37°
- Apr38°
- May37°
- Jun34°
- Jul30°
- Aug29°
- Sept29°
- Oct30°
- Nov30°
- Dec30°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: October to December.
Mean highs run from 29°C in August to 38°C in April, with about 1,341 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for ZiguinchorModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Ziguinchor
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBZiguinchor
7,590 km
9 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
From AUHZiguinchor
7,520 km
9 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Ziguinchor right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Dakar
- Country
- Senegal
- Currency
- West African Franc XOFToday's indicative rate: XOF 100 ≈ USD 0.171Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, E and K230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 17police18fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +221 · On the right
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