Bounkiling Department is one of the 45
departments of Senegal
The 14 regions of Senegal are subdivided into 46 departments and 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by ''collectivités locales'' (the 14 ''régions'', 110 ''communes'', and 320 ''communautés rurales'') whic ...
, one of the three making up the
Sédhiou Region
Sédhiou Region is a region of Senegal located in the southwest of the country in the natural region called Casamance.
It was historically a department of the Kolda Region until 2008.
It is located between the Kolda Region in the east and the ...
. It was created in 2008 along with the
Sédhiou Region
Sédhiou Region is a region of Senegal located in the southwest of the country in the natural region called Casamance.
It was historically a department of the Kolda Region until 2008.
It is located between the Kolda Region in the east and the ...
, which was formerly part of the
Kolda Region
Kolda is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Haute Casamance.
It's one of the 14 regions of the country and is located in the Sout ...
.
The department has two communes:
Bounkiling and
Madina Wandifa.
The rural districts (''communautés rurales'') comprise:
* Arrondissement of Boghal:
** Boghal
** Tankon
** Ndiamacouta
* Arrondissement of Bona:
** Bona
** Diacounda
** Inor
** Kandiong Mangana
* Arrondissement of Diaroumé
** Diaroumé
** Diambati
** Faoune
Departments of Senegal
Sédhiou Region
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