Kumpentum ( French: Koumpentoum ) is a city and a commune in the central part of Senegal , in the territory of the Tambacunda region. Administrative center of the department of the same name .
| City | |
| Kumpentum | |
|---|---|
| fr. Koumpentoum | |
| A country |  Senegal |
| Region | Tambacunda |
| The Department | Kumpentum |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 23 m |
| Timezone | UTC0 |
| Population | |
| Population | 8488 people ( 2009 ) |
Content
- 1 Geographical location
- 2 population
- 3 Transport
- 4 notes
Geographical position
The city is located in the west of the region, near the reserve of the same name, at a distance of about 300 kilometers east-southeast (ESE) from the country's capital Dakar . The absolute height is 23 meters above sea level [1] .
Population
According to estimates by the National Agency for Statistics and Demography of Senegal ( Agence nationale de la statistique et de la démographie ), the population of Kumpentum in 2009 was 8488 people, of which men accounted for 50%, women, respectively, also 50% [2] .
Transport
The city has a railway station. The nearest airport is located in the city of Tambacunda [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Koumpentoum, Senegal Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment March 25, 2014.
- ↑ Situation economique et sociale de la region de Tambacounda - 2009 (French) (unavailable link) . ANSD. Date of treatment March 25, 2014. Archived September 23, 2015.