Tambacounda

Tambacounda
City and commune
Tamba Counda train station
arrondissements of the Tambacounda department
Tambacounda
Location within Senegal
Coordinates (region:SN_type:city): 13°46′8″N 13°40′2″W / 13.76889°N 13.66722°W / 13.76889; -13.66722
Country Senegal
RegionTambacounda Region
DepartementTambacounda
Government
 • MayorPapa Banda Dièye
Area
 • City and commune
57.05 km2 (22.03 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • City and commune
149,071
 • Density2,613/km2 (6,768/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Websitecommunedetambacounda.sn

Tambacounda (Wolof: Tambaakundaa) is the largest city in eastern Senegal, 400 kilometres (250 mi) southeast of Dakar, and is the regional capital of the province of the same name. Its population in 2023 was 149,071.