Kanel

Town and commune in Matam Region, Senegal

Kanel كانيل
Town and commune
Pupils in Kanel
15°29′N 13°10′W / 15.483°N 13.167°W / 15.483; -13.167
Country	Senegal
Region	Matam Region
Department	Kanel Department
Area ^[1]
• Town and commune	6.068 km² (2.343 sq mi)
Population (2023 census)^[1]
• Town and commune	15,244
• Density	2,500/km² (6,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Kanel (Hassaniya Arabic: كانيل) is a town and urban commune in the Matam Region of northeastern Senegal. It is the capital of the Kanel Department. The population in 2023 was 15,244, an increase from the 12,975 counted in 2013.^[1]

The town received commune status in 1996.^[2] Its climate is typical of the Sahel region