Kanel department

Kanel
Department
Location in the Matam region
Country	Senegal
Region	Matam region
Capital	Kanel
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	342,507
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Kanel department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, located in the Matam region in the east of the country.

The department has six communes; Kanel, Semmé, Waounde, Dembakané, Hamady Ounaré, and Sinthiou Bamambé-Banadji.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

• Arrondissement of Orkadiere:
  • Aouré
  • Bokiladji
  • Orkadiere
• Arrondissement of Wouro Sidy:
  • Wouro Sidy
  • Ndendory

Historic sites

Source:

• Mausoleum of Cheikh Moussa Kamara at Ganguel
• The mosque of Kobilo
• The mosque of Séno Palel
• Mausoleum of Abdel Kader Kane

References

15°29′30″N 13°10′35″W / 15.49167°N 13.17639°W / 15.49167; -13.17639

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