Official Name: | Bambey |
Settlement Type: | Town and commune |
Total Type: | Town and commune |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Senegal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Senegal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Diourbel Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Bambey |
Unit Pref: | metric |
Area Total Km2: | 10.27 |
Population As Of: | 2023 census |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 37374 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 14.693°N -16.4521°W |
Bambey is a town and urban commune located in the Diourbel Region of Senegal. It will host the Petanque events at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics.
The town lies on the N3 road connecting it to Dakar and is also served by a mainline station on the Dakar-Niger Railway.