Koumpentoum

Koumpentoum is a town and urban commune in the Tambacounda Region of central . In 2023 it had a population of 15,723 Koumpentoum was for centuries the capital of the Kingdom of Niani.
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  • Type: Town with 15,700 residents
  • Description: town in Tambacounda, Senegal
  • Also known as: Koumpenntoum”, “Koumpenntoun”, and “Koupentoun

Koumpentoum

Latitude
13.98042° or 13° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
-14.56113° or 14° 33′ 40″ west
Population
15,700
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
7C57XCJQ+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1967597774
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2249576
Wiki­data ID
Q3199296
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swahili—“Koumpentoum” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Koumpentoum
  • Chinese: 昆彭圖姆
  • Dutch: Koumpentoum
  • French: Koumpentoum
  • German: Koumpentoum
  • Japanese: クンペントゥム
  • Polish: Koumpentoum
  • Russian: Кумпентум
  • Swahili: Koumpentoum

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