Kanel

Kanel
Town
Pupils in Kanel
Kanel
Coordinates: 15°29′N 13°10′W / 15.483°N 13.167°W / 15.483; -13.167
Country	Senegal
Region	Matam Region
Department	Kanel Department
Population (2012)
• Total	13,331
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Kanel is a town in the Matam Region of northeastern Senegal. It is the capital of the Kanel Department. The population in 2012 was 13,331, an increase from the 8,997 counted in 2002.

The town received commune status in 1996. Its climate is typical of the Sahel region