Koumpentoum

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Koumpentoum
Town and commune
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Koumpentoum
Location in Senegal
Coordinates: 13°59′N14°34′W / 13.983°N 14.567°W / 13.983; -14.567
CountryFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Region Tambacounda
Department Koumpentoum
Area
[1]
 • Town and commune
7.393 km2 (2.854 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census) [1]
 • Town and commune
15,723
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Koumpentoum is a town and urban commune in the Tambacounda Region of central Senegal. In 2023 it had a population of 15,723 [1] Koumpentoum was for centuries the capital of the Kingdom of Niani. [2]

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Transport

It is served by a station on the national railway network.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Citypopulation.de Population and area of Koumpentoum Commune
  2. ↑ "ROYAUME DU NIANI, SYMBOLE DU REFUS DE LA CONVERGENCE ETHNIQUE". Le Soleil. Seneplus. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2024.


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