Mbacké Department

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

Mbacké
Location in the Diourbel Region
Country Senegal
RegionDiourbel Region
CapitalMbacké
Area
  Total1,833 km2 (708 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Total929,764
  Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The capital of the department is the only commune, Mbacké.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) are:

  • Kael Arrondissement
    • Dendeye Gouygui
    • Darou Salam Typ
    • Kael
    • Madina
    • N'Dioumane T. Thiekene
    • Touba M'Boul
    • Darou Nahim
    • Taïba Thiékène
  • Ndame Arrondissement
    • N'Gabou Dalla
    • Missirah
    • N'Ghaye
    • Touba Fall
    • Touba Mosquée
  • Taïf Arrondissement
    • Sadio
    • Taïf
Historic sites [1]
Grand Mosque at Touba
  • Grand Mosque at Touba
  • Aynou Rahmati, wells of the Miséricorde at Touba
  • Gouye Tékhé and Gouye Ziarra baobab trees at Touba
  • Négou Mame Diarra Bousso at Khourou Mbacké
  • Tumulus field at Thiékène, Sous-Préfecture of Kael
  • Tumulus at Gninguène.

See also

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