Bounkiling Department
Bounkiling | |
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![]() Map of Bounkiling Department in Sédhiou Region, Senegal | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Sédhiou Region |
Capital | Bounkiling |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 145,568 |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
Bounkiling Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Sédhiou Region. It was created in 2008 along with the Sédhiou Region, which was formerly part of the Kolda Region.
The department has two communes: Bounkiling and .
The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:
- Arrondissement of Boghal:
- Boghal
- Tankon
- Ndiamacouta
- Arrondissement of Bona:
- Bona
- Diacounda
- Inor
- Kandiong Mangana
- Arrondissement of Diaroumé
- Diaroumé
- Diambati
- Faoune
Coordinates: 13°01′19″N 15°24′50″W / 13.02194°N 15.41389°W
Categories:
- Departments of Senegal
- Sédhiou Region
- Senegal geography stubs