Mbacké Department

Mbacké Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the three constituting the Diourbel Region.

Mbacké
Location in the Diourbel Region
Location in the Diourbel Region
Country Senegal
RegionDiourbel Region
CapitalMbacké
Area
  Total1,833 km2 (708 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Total929,764
  Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The capital of the department is the only commune, Mbacké.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) are:

Historic sites [1]
  • Grand Mosque at Touba
  • Aynou Rahmati, wells of the Miséricorde at Touba
  • Gouye Tékhé and Gouye Ziarra baobab trees at Touba
  • Négou Mame Diarra Bousso at Khourou Mbacké
  • Tumulus field at Thiékène, Sous-Préfecture of Kael
  • Tumulus at Gninguène.

See also

References

14°48′09″N 16°02′59″W


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.