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'''Vélingara Department''' is one of the [[departments of Senegal]], located in the [[Kolda Region]].
'''Vélingara Department''' is one of the 45 [[departments of Senegal]], one of the three making up the [[Kolda Region]].

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

The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:
* Arrondissement of Bonkonto:
** Bonkonto
** Linkéring
** Médina Gounass
** Sinthiang Koundara

* Arrondissement of Pakour
** Pakour
** Paroumba
** Ouassadou

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

==Historical site<ref>List of historic sites [http://www.culture.gouv.sn/article.php3?id_article=335]</ref>==
* Village of Payoungou, arrondissement of Pakour

==References==
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Revision as of 20:34, 14 November 2016

Vélingara
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
 (2013 census)
 • Total
278,382
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Vélingara Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Kolda Region.

The department has three communes: Vélingara, Kounkané and Diaobé-Kabendou.

The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

  • Arrondissement of Bonkonto:
    • Bonkonto
    • Linkéring
    • Médina Gounass
    • Sinthiang Koundara
  • Arrondissement of Pakour
    • Pakour
    • Paroumba
    • Ouassadou
  • Arrondissement of Saré Coly Sallé
    • Saré Coly Sallé
    • Kandia
    • Kandiaye
    • Némataba

Historical site[1]

  • Village of Payoungou, arrondissement of Pakour

References

  1. ^ List of historic sites [1]

13°9′00″N 14°7′00″W / 13.15000°N 14.11667°W / 13.15000; -14.11667