Bounkiling Department Explained

Bounkiling
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Senegal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sédhiou Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Bounkiling
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Total:208,380
Population Density Km2:auto
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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 Madina Wandifa.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

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