Birkilane Department

Department in Kaffrine Region, Senegal

Birkilane
Department

Country	Senegal
Region	Kaffrine Region
Capital	Birkilane
Established	2008
Population (2023 census)^[1]
• Total	151,205
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (GMT)

Birkilane Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and is located in the Kaffrine Region. It was created as part of the new region in 2008.

Administrative divisions

The principal settlement is the commune of Birkilane.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:^[2]

Arrondissement of Keur Mboucki:
- Diamal [fr]
- Keur Mboucki [fr]
- Touba Mbella [fr]
Arrondissement of Maboi:
- Mabo [fr]
- Mbeuleup [fr]
- Ndiognick [fr]
- Ségré Gatta [fr]

References

^ Senegal: Administrative Division
^ "Découpage administratif de la région de Kaffrine". au Senegal.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.

Departments of Senegal

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