Bounkiling Department

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Bounkiling
Senegal Sed Bou.svg
Map of Bounkiling Department in Sédhiou Region, Senegal
CountryFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Region Sédhiou Region
Capital Bounkiling
Population
 (2023 census)
  Total208,380
Time zone UTC±00:00 (GMT)

Bounkiling Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Sédhiou Region. It was created in 2008 along with the Sédhiou Region, which was formerly part of the Kolda Region.

The department has two communes: Bounkiling and Madina Wandifa.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

13°01′19″N15°24′50″W / 13.02194°N 15.41389°W / 13.02194; -15.41389


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