Bakel Department

Bakel
Department
Former location in the Tambacounda Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Tambacounda Region
Capital	Bakel
Area
• Total	22,378 km² (8,640 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	138,867
• Density	6.2/km² (16/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Bakel Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Tambacounda Region. The department had an area of 22,378 km² and population estimate at 215,680 in 2005. However, recently the department was reduced to create the new department of Goudiry.

Coordinates: 14°54′09″N 12°27′34″W / 14.90250°N 12.45944°W / 14.90250; -12.45944

Departments of Senegal

Dakar Region	Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque

Diourbel Region	Bambey Diourbel Mbacké

Fatick Region	Fatick Foundiougne Gossas

Kaffrine Region	Birkilane Kaffrine Malem Hodar

Kaolack Region	Guinguinéo Kaolack Koungheul Nioro du Rip

Kédougou Region	Kédougou Salémata Saraya

Kolda Region	Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara

Louga Region	Kébémer Linguère Louga

Matam Region	Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo

Saint-Louis Region	Dagana Podor Saint-Louis

Sédhiou Region	Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou

Tambacounda Region	Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda

Thiès Region	M'bour Thiès Tivaouane

Ziguinchor Region	Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor

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