Vélingara Department
Vélingara | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Kolda Region | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Kolda Region |
| Capital | Vélingara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,434 km2 (2,098 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 278,382 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Vélingara Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Kolda Region.
The department has three communes: Vélingara, and .
The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:
- Bonconto Arrondissement
- Bonconto (Bonkonto)
- Linkéring
- Médina Gounass
- Sinthiang Koundara
- Pakour Arrondissement
- Pakour
- Paroumba
- Ouassadou
- Saré Coly Sallé Arrondissement
- Saré Coly Sallé
- Kandia
- Kandiaye
- Némataba
Historical site[]
- Village of Payoungou, arrondissement of Pakour
References[]
Coordinates: 13°9′00″N 14°7′00″W / 13.15000°N 14.11667°W
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