Bounkiling | |
Mapsize: | 320px |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
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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 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | ±00:00 |
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: