Place:Vélingara, Kolda, Senegal

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NameVélingara
Alt namesVélingarasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates13.2°N 14.083°W
Located inKolda, Senegal
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Vélingara is a town located in the Kolda Region of Senegal. It is slightly north of the large 48 km Vélingara crater though the structure's impact origin is still unconfirmed.

The population is primarily composed of Fulani, Soninke, Wolof and Madingo. At the census of 2002 it numbered 20,806. In 2007, according to official estimates, it had grown to 23,775.

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