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 | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Tambacounda Region |
| Departement | Tambacounda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Papa 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 |
| • Density | 2,613/km2 (6,768/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | communedetambacounda |
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.