Vélingara

Vélingara
Town
Vélingara meteorite crater
Vélingara
Coordinates: 13°09′N 14°07′W / 13.150°N 14.117°W / 13.150; -14.117
Country	Senegal
Region	Kolda Region
Department	Vélingara
Population (2007)
• Total	23,775
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

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.

Coordinates: 13°09′N 14°07′W / 13.150°N 14.117°W / 13.150; -14.117