Diourbel Department

Diourbel
Department
Location in the Diourbel Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Diourbel Region
Capital	Diourbel
Area
• Total	1,175 km2 (454 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	268,215
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

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

There is one commune in the department, which is Diourbel.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) are:

• Ndindy Arrondissement
  • Ndankh Sene
  • Gade Escale
  • Keur Ngalgou
  • N'Dindy
  • Taïba Moutoupha
  • Touba Lappe
• Ndoulo Arrondissement
  • N'Doulo
  • N'Gohe
  • Patar
  • Tocky-Gare
  • Toure M'Bonde

Historic sites ^[1]

• Grand Mosque of Diourbel
• Prefecture
• Railway station
• Building housing the Post Office
• Battlefield of Bounghoye
• Battlefield of Ndiaby
• Ibrahima Thioye school, Diourbel town
• Baobab tree called "Gouye Sambaye Karang" in Keur Yéli Manel Fall Quarter, Diourbel town
• Baobab tree called "Gouye Woté" in Ndiodione Quarter, Diourbel
• Residence of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, Diourbel town
• Battlefield of Sambé
• Battlefield of Ngagnane, administrative centre of Diourbel
• Sereer tombs at Ndayane and associted remains

Coordinates: 14°39′46″N 16°23′33″W / 14.66278°N 16.39250°W / 14.66278; -16.39250

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