Vélingara Department

Vélingara
Department
Location in the Kolda Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Kolda Region
Capital	Vélingara
Area
• Total	5,434 km2 (2,098 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	278,382
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Vélingara Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Kolda Region.

The department has three communes: Vélingara, Kounkané and Diaobé-Kabendou.

The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

• Arrondissement of Bonkonto:
  • Bonkonto
  • Linkéring
  • Médina Gounass
  • Sinthiang Koundara
• Arrondissement of Pakour
  • Pakour
  • Paroumba
  • Ouassadou
• Arrondissement of Saré Coly Sallé
  • Saré Coly Sallé
  • Kandia
  • Kandiaye
  • Némataba

Historical site

• Village of Payoungou, arrondissement of Pakour

References

Coordinates: 13°9′00″N 14°7′00″W / 13.15000°N 14.11667°W / 13.15000; -14.11667

Departments of Senegal
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