Diourbel Region

Diourbel Region is a region o Senegal. The regional caipital is the ceety o Diourbel. The region corresponds roughly tae the precolonial kinrick o Bawol an is still cried bi that name. Inhabitants o the aurie are cried Bawol-Bawol. The Depairtment o Mbacke includes Murid Islamic Sufi order's holy ceety o Touba.

Diourbel Region

Région de Diourbel
Location o Diourbel in Senegal
Location o Diourbel in Senegal
Diourbel région, dividit intae 3 départements
Diourbel région, dividit intae 3 départements
Coordinates: 14°45′N 16°15′W / 14.750°N 16.250°W / 14.750; -16.250
KintraSenegal
CaipitalDiourbel
Départements
Area
 • Total4359 km2 (1,683 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,049,954
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Depairtments eedit

The Diourbel Region is composed o three depairtments:

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