Birkilane (or Birkelane) is a town and commune in

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

. It is the principal municipality and administrative centre of

Birkilane Department Birkilane Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and is located in the Kaffrine Region. It was created as part of the new region in 2008. Administrative divisions The principal settlement is the commune of Birkilane. The rural distr ...

Kaffrine Region Kaffrine Region is a region of Senegal. It was created in 2008. Departments Kaffrine Region has four departments Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Governme ...

, about 30 km from the town of

Kaolack Kaolack ( ar, كاولاك; wo, Kawlax) is a town of 172,305 people (2002 census) on the north bank of the Saloum River and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an i ...

History

Birkelane was founded around 1850 by a Serer named Boure Koulemane Dione, who lived in the northeast of

. In 2008 it was designated a ''commune'' of the newly created ''département'' of Birkilane.

Geography

The town is located on the N1 national road from

Tambacounda Tambacounda ( ar, تامباكوندا; Wolof: Tambaakundaa ) is the largest city in eastern Senegal, southeast of Dakar, and is the regional capital of the province of the same name. Its estimated population in 2007 was 78,800. Geography Tam ...

and is home to some 7000 inhabitants. The nearest other towns are Nguer, Ganki, Band and Diamal.Maps, weather and airports for Birkelan
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