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Bounkiling

Bounkiling is a town of commune status in the Sédhiou Region of Senegal. It is the capital of the Bounkiling Department. The population in 2013 was 6,416, an increase from the 2,651 counted in 2002.

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Bounkiling
Town and commune
Bounkiling
Location in Senegal
Coordinates: 13°3′N 15°42′W / 13.050°N 15.700°W / 13.050; -15.700
Country Senegal
RegionSédhiou
DepartmentBounkiling
Area
1
 • Town and commune
3.419 km2 (1.320 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)1
 • Town and commune
9,969
 • Density2,916/km2 (7,552/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Bounkiling is a town of commune status in the Sédhiou Region of Senegal. It is the capital of the Bounkiling Department. The population in 2013 was 6,416,2 an increase from the 2,651 counted in 2002.3

The town lies on the important N4 road, the Trans-Gambia Highway linking Kaolack to Ziguinchor.

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References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Bounkiling Commune
  2. "GeoHive - Senegal population statistics, extended". Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-11-21. GeoHive
  3. "GeoHive - Senegal population statistics, extended". Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-11-21. PEPAM