Bakel Department

Bakel
—  Department  —
Former location in the Tambacounda Region
Country  Senegal
Region Tambacounda Region
Capital Bakel
Population (2005 est. (formerly))
 • Total 215,680
 • Density 25.9/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Bakel Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Tambacounda Region. The department had an area of 22,378 km² and population estimate at 215,680 in 2005. However, recently the department was reduced to create the new department of Goudiry.