Kanel Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Matam Region in the east of the country.

Kanel
Location in the Matam Region
Location in the Matam Region
Country Senegal
RegionMatam Region
CapitalKanel
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total342,507
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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[1] edit

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

References edit

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