Bambey Department

Bambey
Location in the Diourbel Region
Location in the Diourbel Region
Country Senegal
RegionDiourbel Region
CapitalBambey
Area
 • Total
1,351 km2 (522 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
376,945
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Bambey Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Diourbel Region.

Its capital and the only commune in the department is Bambey.

Map of the department arrondissements
Map of the department arrondissements

The rural districts (communautés rurales) are:

Historic sites [1]
  • Tumulus of Lambaye (sites of the teignes (moths?))
  • Tène-Mbambey, battlefield at Mbambey Sérère
  • Gouye Ndeung, baobab tree on the site of the Battle of Sanghay at Lambaye
  • Battlefield at Sanghay-Mbol
  • Site of battle of Ndiarème, near Sindiane
  • Mausoleum of Cheikh Anta Diop at Thieytou, Dinguiraye
  • Tumulus of Pouniar, Lambaye Arrondissement
  • Tumulus of Gallo Peye, Ndangalma
  • Tumulus of Peul Lamassas, Ndangalma

References

  1. ^ "Historic sites". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-22.

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