Kanel
Department
Location in the Matam Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Matam Region
Capital	Kanel
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	238,605
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Kanel Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Matam Region in the east of the country.

The department has six communes; Kanel, Semmé, Waounde, Dembakané, Hamady Ounaré and Sinthiou Bamambé-Banadji

The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

• Arrondissement of Orkadiere:
  • Aouré
  • Bokiladji
  • Orkadiere

• Arrondissement of Wouro Sidy:
  • Wouro Sidy
  • Ndendory

• Mausoleum of Cheikh Moussa Kamara at Ganguel
• The mosque of Kobilo
• The mosque of Séno Palel
• Mausoleum of Abdel Kader Kane

15°29′30″N 13°10′35″W / 15.49167°N 13.17639°W / 15.49167; -13.17639

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