| Official Name: | Kanel |
| Native Name: | كانيل |
| Settlement Type: | Town and commune |
| Total Type: | Town and commune |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Senegal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Matam Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Department |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kanel Department |
| Unit Pref: | metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.068 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 15244 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Coordinates: | 15.4833°N -23°W |
Kanel (Hassaniya Arabic: Arabic: كانيل) is a town and urban commune in the Matam Region of northeastern Senegal. It is the capital of the Kanel Department. The population in 2023 was 15,244, an increase from the 12,975 counted in 2013.[1]
The town received commune status in 1996.[2] Its climate is typical of the Sahel region