Bambey

Town and commune in Diourbel Region, Senegal

14°41′35″N 16°27′08″W / 14.69299°N 16.45209°W / 14.69299; -16.45209Country

SenegalRegionDiourbel RegionDepartmentBambeyArea

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• Town and commune10.27 km² (3.97 sq mi)Population

(2023 census)^[1]

• Town and commune37,374 • Density3,600/km² (9,400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Bambey is a town and urban commune located in the Diourbel Region of Senegal. It will host the Petanque events at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics.

Transport

The town lies on the N3 road connecting it to Dakar and is also served by a mainline station on the Dakar-Niger Railway.

Climate data for Bambey (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.5 (92.3)	35.3 (95.5)	37.4 (99.3)	38.2 (100.8)	38.2 (100.8)	37.0 (98.6)	34.6 (94.3)	33.2 (91.8)	33.5 (92.3)	36.2 (97.2)	36.8 (98.2)	34.4 (93.9)	35.7 (96.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	16.8 (62.2)	18.1 (64.6)	18.9 (66.0)	19.6 (67.3)	21.1 (70.0)	23.4 (74.1)	24.3 (75.7)	24.2 (75.6)	23.9 (75.0)	23.2 (73.8)	19.8 (67.6)	17.9 (64.2)	20.9 (69.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0.0 (0.0)	0.8 (0.03)	0.2 (0.01)	0.0 (0.0)	0.2 (0.01)	21.3 (0.84)	107.5 (4.23)	208.9 (8.22)	156.6 (6.17)	27.3 (1.07)	0.5 (0.02)	0.1 (0.00)	523.4 (20.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.4	6.5	12.0	10.2	2.9	0.1	0.1	33.5
Source: NOAA^[2]

^ ^a ^b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Bambey Commune
^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Bambey". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 9, 2024.