Koungheul | |
Settlement Type: | Town and commune |
Total Type: | Town and commune |
Pushpin Map: | Senegal |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Senegal |
Coordinates: | 13.9833°N -14.8°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Département |
Subdivision Name1: | Kaffrine |
Subdivision Name2: | Koungheul |
Area Total Km2: | 8.001 |
Population Total: | 31149 |
Population As Of: | 2023 census |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Koungheul is a town and urban commune in central Senegal in the department of the same name. It lies in the region of Kaffrine and is situated between the towns of Kaolack and Tambacounda. The population is 31,149 (2023 census),[1] most of whom are Wolof people.
It is served by a railway station on the Dakar-Niger Railway.
Koungheul has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) with no rainfall from November to May and moderate to heavy rainfall from June to October.