Koumpentoum Department

Department in Tambacounda, Senegal

Koumpentoum
Department

Country	Senegal
Region	Tambacounda
Capital	Koumpentoum
Population (2023 census)
• Total	199,457
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (GMT)

Koumpentoum Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located here,^[1] one of the four in the Tambacounda Region of east Senegal. It was created in 2008.

The department has two urban communes; Koumpentoum and Malem Niani.

The rest of the department is divided into two arrondissements, which are in turn divided into rural districts (communautés rurales):

Bamba Thialène Arrondissement:
- Ndame
- Kahène
- Bamba Thialène
Kouthiaba Wolof Arrondissement:
- Kouthia Gaydi
- Kouthiaba Wolof
- Pass Koto
- Payar

References

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Departments of Senegal

Dakar Region	Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque Keur Massar
Diourbel Region	Bambey Diourbel Mbacké
Fatick Region	Fatick Foundiougne Gossas
Kaffrine Region	Birkilane Kaffrine Koungheul Malem Hodar
Kaolack Region	Guinguinéo Kaolack Nioro du Rip
Kédougou Region	Kédougou Salémata Saraya
Kolda Region	Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara

Louga Region	Kébémer Linguère Louga
Matam Region	Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo
Saint-Louis Region	Dagana Podor Saint-Louis
Sédhiou Region	Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou
Tambacounda Region	Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda
Thiès Region	M'bour Thiès Tivaouane
Ziguinchor Region	Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor