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Bambey
Department
Location in the Diourbel Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Diourbel Region
Capital	Bambey
Area
• Total	1,351 km (522 sq mi)
Population
• Total	299,476
• Density	220/km (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Bambey Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Diourbel Region.

Its capital and the only commune in the department is Bambey.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) are:

• Baba Garage Arrondissement:
  • Baba-Garage
  • Dinguiraye
  • Keur Samba Kane
• Lambaye Arrondissement:
  • Gawane
  • Lambaye
  • N'Gogom
  • Refane
• Ngoye Arrondissement:
  • Dangalma
  • N'Dondol
  • N'Goye
  • Thiakar

Historic sites

• Tumulus of Lambaye (sites of the teignes (moths?))
• Tène-Mbambey, battlefield at Mbambey Sérère
• Gouye Ndeung, baobab tree on the site of the Battle of Sanghay at Lambaye
• Battlefield at Sanghay-Mbol
• Site of battle of Ndiarème, near Sindiane
• Mausoleum of Cheikh Anta Diop at Thieytou, Dinguiraye
• Tumulus of Pouniar, Lambaye Arrondissement
• Tumulus of Gallo Peye, Ndangalma
• Tumulus of Peul Lamassas, Ndangalma

References

1. Historic sites

14°43′12″N 16°36′41″W / 14.72000°N 16.61139°W / 14.72000; -16.61139

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Dakar Region Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque Keur Massar Diourbel Region Bambey Diourbel Mbacké Fatick Region Fatick Foundiougne Gossas Kaffrine Region Birkilane Kaffrine Koungheul Malem Hodar Kaolack Region Guinguinéo Kaolack Nioro du Rip Kédougou Region Kédougou Salémata Saraya Kolda Region Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara Louga Region Kébémer Linguère Louga Matam Region Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo Saint-Louis Region Dagana Podor Saint-Louis Sédhiou Region Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou Tambacounda Region Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda Thiès Region M'bour Thiès Tivaouane Ziguinchor Region Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor

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