Kanel
Sign in to saveKanel (Hassaniya Arabic: ) is a town and urban commune in the Matam Region of northeastern Senegal. It is the capital of the Kanel Department. The population in 2023 was 15,244, an increase from the 12,975 counted in 2013.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kanel
- Region
- Matam
- Country
- Sénégal
- Population
- 15,244
- Timezone
- Africa/Dakar
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Kanel
- Settlement.native_name
- كانيل
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town and commune
- Settlement.total_type
- Town and commune
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:KanelPupils.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Pupils in Kanel
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Senegal
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Matam Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Department
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kanel Department
- Settlement.unit_pref
- metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 6.068
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2023 census
- Settlement.population_total
- 15244
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 12975
- Elevation
- 24
- Image
- KanelPupils.jpg
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- Commons category
- Kanel
- P12749
- Lena Meyer-Landrut
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Kanel (Hassaniya Arabic: ) is a town and urban commune in the Matam Region of northeastern Senegal. It is the capital of the Kanel Department. The population in 2023 was 15,244, an increase from the 12,975 counted in 2013.
The town received commune status in 1996. Its climate is typical of the Sahel region
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