Tambacounda Department

Tambacounda
Department

Former location in the Tambacounda Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Tambacounda Region
Capital	Tambacounda
Area
• Total	20,328 km² (7,849 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	299,163
• Density	15/km² (38/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Tambacounda Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Tambacounda Region. It formerly covered an area of 20,328 km² and in 2013 had an estimated population of 283,769. However in 2005 it was reduced in size to make way for the new department, Koumpentoum Department.

Coordinates: 13°46′8″N 13°40′2″W / 13.76889°N 13.66722°W / 13.76889; -13.66722

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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