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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 45 [[departments of Senegal]], one of the three making up the [[Kolda Region]].
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** Médina Gounass
** Médina Gounass
** Sinthiang Koundara
** Sinthiang Koundara

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

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


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


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[[Category:Departments of Senegal]]
[[Category:Departments of Senegal]]
[[Category:Kolda Region]]
[[Category:Kolda Region]]


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Revision as of 22:36, 16 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

  • Village of Payoungou, arrondissement of Pakour

References

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