Tambacounda

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Tambacounda تامباكوندا
City and commune
Tamba Counda train station
arrondissements of the Tambacounda department
Tambacounda Location within Senegal
Coordinates (region:SN_type:city): 13°46′8″N 13°40′2″W / 13.76889°N 13.66722°W / 13.76889; -13.66722
Country	Senegal
Region	Tambacounda Region
Departement	Tambacounda
Government
• Mayor	Oury Ba
Area
• City and commune	57.05 km2 (22.03 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Population  (2023 census)[1]
• City and commune	149,071
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Website	http://sip.sn/tambacounda

Tambacounda (Arabic: تامباكوندا; Wolof:^{[citation needed]} Tambaakundaa ^{[citation needed]}) is the largest city in eastern Senegal, 400 kilometres (250 mi) southeast of Dakar, and is the regional capital of the province of the same name. Its population in 2023 was 149,071.^[1]