Vélingara

Also known as Velingara

Vélingara is a city and urban commune situated in the Kolda Region of Senegal. It is located slightly north of the large 48 km Vélingara crater though the structure's impact origin is still unconfirmed.

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Place details

Locality: Vélingara
Region: Kolda
Country: Sénégal
Population: 45,431
Timezone: Africa/Dakar

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Key facts

Settlement.utc_offset: +0
Settlement.official_name: Vélingara
Settlement.settlement_type: City and commune
Settlement.total_type: City and commune
Settlement.image_skyline: Vélingara ring-structur in senegal.png
Settlement.imagesize: 250
Settlement.image_caption: Vélingara meteorite crater
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Senegal
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kolda Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vélingara
Settlement.unit_pref: metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 16.18
Settlement.population_as_of: 2023 census
Settlement.population_total: 45431

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 48
Image: Vélingara ring-structur in senegal.png

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Commons category: Vélingara
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Contents

From foundation to the 1940s
Geography
Geological physics
Population
Economy
Culture
Notable people born in Vélingara
Climate
See also
References

The population is primarily composed of Fulani, Soninke, Wolof and Mandinka people. The population at the 2023 census was 45,431 an increase from the counted 32,161 in 2013.

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