Kanel department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, located in the Matam region in the east of the country.
Kanel | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Matam region | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Matam region |
| Capital | Kanel |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 342,507 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
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- Mausoleum of Cheikh Moussa Kamara at Ganguel
- The mosque of Kobilo
- The mosque of Séno Palel
- Mausoleum of Abdel Kader Kane
References
edit- ^ List of historic sites Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
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