Bambey Department

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Bambey
Map of the departments of the Diourbel region of Senegal.png
Location in the Diourbel Region
CountryFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Region Diourbel Region
Capital Bambey
Area
  Total1,351 km2 (522 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
  Total376,945
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Bambey Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Diourbel Region.

Its capital and the only commune in the department is Bambey.

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Map of the department arrondissements

The rural districts (communautés rurales) are:

Historic sites [1]

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References

  1. "Historic sites". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-22.

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