| Diourbel Region Région de Diourbel |
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| — Region — | |
| Location of Diourbel in Senegal | |
| Diourbel région, divided into 3 départements | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Capital | Diourbel |
| Départements | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,359 km2 (1,683 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,049,954 |
| • Density | 240.9/km2 (623.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Diourbel Region is a region of Senegal. The regional capital is the city of Diourbel. The region corresponds roughly to the precolonial kingdom of Bawol and is still called by that name. Inhabitants of the area are called Bawol-Bawol. The Department of Mbacke includes Murid Islamic Sufi order's holy city of Touba.
The Diourbel Region is composed of three departments:
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