Koumpentoum Department

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Koumpentoum
Department
Country	Senegal
Region	Tambacounda
Capital	Koumpentoum
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	199,457
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (GMT)

Koumpentoum Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located here,^[1] one of the four in the Tambacounda Region of east Senegal. It was created in 2008.

The department has two urban communes; Koumpentoum and Malem Niani.

The rest of the department is divided into two arrondissements, which are in turn divided into rural districts (communautés rurales):

• Bamba Thialène Arrondissement:
  • Ndame
  • Kahène
  • Bamba Thialène
• Kouthiaba Wolof Arrondissement:
  • Kouthia Gaydi
  • Kouthiaba Wolof
  • Pass Koto
  • Payar