Official Name: | Kidira |
Settlement Type: | Town and commune |
Total Type: | Town and commune |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Senegal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Tambacounda |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Bakel |
Unit Pref: | metric |
Area Total Km2: | 4.545 |
Population As Of: | 2023 census |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 13551 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 14.4167°N -27°W |
Kidira is a town and urban commune in Tambacounda Region of eastern Senegal, lying near the Malian border. Its population in 2023 was 13,551.[1]
It is an important transport hub and lies on the N1 and N2 roads, the Dakar – Bamako railway and the Falémé River.