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'''Vélingara Department''' is one of the 45 [[departments of Senegal]], one of the three making up the [[Kolda Region]].
'''Vélingara department''' is one of the 46 [[departments of Senegal]], one of the three making up the [[Kolda region]] in the Upper [[Casamance]].


== Administration ==
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The department has three communes: [[Vélingara]], [[Kounkané]] and [[Diaobé-Kabendou]].


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The department has three communes: [[Vélingara]] (the capital town), [[Kounkané]] and [[Diaobé-Kabendou]].
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The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:
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* Arrondissement of Bonkonto:
** Bonkonto
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** Linkéring
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** Médina Gounass
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** Sinthiang Koundara


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The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:
* Arrondissement of Pakour
* [[Bonconto Arrondissement]]
** [[Bonconto (commune)|Bonconto]] (Bonkonto)
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** [[Linkéring]]
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** [[Médina Gounass]]
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** [[Sinthiang Koundara]]
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* [[Pakour Arrondissement]]
** Pakour
** Pakour
** Paroumba
** Paroumba
** Ouassadou
** Ouassadou
* [[Saré Coly Sallé Arrondissement]], created in 2008

*Arrondissement of Saré Coly Sallé
** Saré Coly Sallé
** Saré Coly Sallé
** Kandia
** Kandia
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** Némataba
** Némataba


== Population ==
===Historical site<ref>List of historic sites [http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.culture.gouv.sn%2Farticle.php3%3Fid_article%3D3]</ref>===

In the December 2002 census, the population was 189,742. In 2005, it was estimated at 206,547 people.

==Historical site==
* Village of Payoungou, arrondissement of Pakour
* Village of Payoungou, arrondissement of Pakour

==Notable people==
* [[Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara]], founder of the NGO [[Mozdahir]] International Institute<ref name="Diop">Diop, Macoumba (2013). [https://www.cairn.info/revue-histoire-monde-et-cultures-religieuses-2013-4-page-63.htm L'introduction du chiisme au Sénégal]. In ''Histoire, monde et cultures religieuses'' 2013/4 (n° 28), pages 63-77.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Kolda Region]]
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Latest revision as of 10:28, 25 December 2024

Vélingara
Department
Location in the Kolda region
Location in the Kolda region
Country Senegal
RegionKolda region
CapitalVélingara
Area
 • Total
5,434 km2 (2,098 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
406,504
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Vélingara department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Kolda region in the Upper Casamance.

Administration

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The department has three communes: Vélingara (the capital town), Kounkané and Diaobé-Kabendou.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

Population

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In the December 2002 census, the population was 189,742. In 2005, it was estimated at 206,547 people.

Historical site

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  • Village of Payoungou, arrondissement of Pakour

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Diop, Macoumba (2013). L'introduction du chiisme au Sénégal. In Histoire, monde et cultures religieuses 2013/4 (n° 28), pages 63-77.

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