Country Senegal Department Vélingara Population 23,775 (2007) | Region Kolda Region Time zone GMT (UTC+0) Local time Wednesday 1:27 PM | |
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Vélingara is a town located in the Kolda Region of Senegal. It is slightly north of the large 48 km Vélingara crater though the structure's impact origin is still unconfirmed.
Map of Velingara, Senegal
The population is primarily composed of Fulani, Soninke, Wolof and Madingo. At the census of 2002 it numbered 20,806. In 2007, according to official estimates, it had grown to 23,775.
References
Vélingara Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA