Tambacounda Department

Tambacounda
Department
Former location in the Tambacounda Region
Former location in the Tambacounda Region
Country Senegal
RegionTambacounda Region
CapitalTambacounda
Area
 • Total
20,328 km2 (7,849 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
427,419
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Tambacounda Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the four making up the Tambacounda Region. It formerly covered an area of 20,328 km² and in 2013 had an estimated population of 283,769. However in 2005 it was reduced in size to create the new Koumpentoum Department.

The department has one only urban commune, that of Tambacounda.

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

  • Koussanar Arrondissement:
    • Koussanar
    • Sinthiou Malème
  • Makacolibantang Arrondissement:
    • Makacolibantang
    • Niani Toucouleur
    • Ndoga Babacar
  • Missirah Arrondissement:
    • Dialacoto
    • Missirah
    • Néttéboulou