Tambacounda Department
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is one of the departments of Senegal
, located in the Tambacounda Region
. It formerly covered an area of 20,328 km² and in 2005 had an estimated population of 342,204. However in 2005
it was reduced in size to make way for the new department, Koumpentoum Department
.
Departments of Senegal
The 14 Regions of Senegal are subdivided into 45 departments and 103 arrondissements and by collectivités locales which elect administrative officers.In 2006, the new department of Koungheul was created as a division of Kaolack Department...
, located in the Tambacounda Region
Tambacounda Region
Tambacounda, formerly known as Sénégal Orientale, is a region of Senegal. It used to be part of the Mali Empire before the borders were created to separate Mali from Senegal. Tambacounda is physically the largest of Senegal's 11 regions, but is sparsely populated and its economy lags behind the...
. It formerly covered an area of 20,328 km² and in 2005 had an estimated population of 342,204. However in 2005
it was reduced in size to make way for the new department, Koumpentoum Department
Koumpentoum Department
Koumpentoum Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Tambacounda Region. It is a recent creation. It is also an arrondissement of Senegal....
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