Kanel

Kanel is a town and urban commune in the Matam Region of northeastern . It is the capital of the Kanel Department. The population in 2023 was 15,244, an increase from the 12,975 counted in 2013.
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  • Type: Town with 15,000 residents
  • Description: town in Matam Region, Senegal
  • Also known as: “Karel” and “Senegal’de yerleşim birimi”

Kanel

Latitude
15.49103° or 15° 29′ 28″ north
Longitude
-13.17569° or 13° 10′ 33″ west
Population
15,000
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
7C78FRRF+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1986710103
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2250849
Wiki­data ID
Q3192625
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Kanel” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Kanel”
  • Cebuano: “Kanel”
  • Chinese: “卡內”
  • Dutch: “Kanel”
  • Finnish: “Kanel”
  • French: “Kanel”
  • German: “Kanel”
  • Italian: “Kanel”
  • Persian: “کینال”
  • Polish: “Kanel”
  • Russian: “Канель”
  • Swahili: “Kanel”
  • Swedish: “Kanel, Senegal”
  • Swedish: “Kanel”

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