Bawol (or Baol) is an ancient kingdom formerly ruled by the Joof family, one of the members of the Serer ethnic group found in Senegambia.

The population is primarily comprised by the Serer people especially those from the Cangin group, the Safene in particular.

The Diourbel Region is rich in history and it is where the Cekeen Tumulus are located.

Scholars such as Charles Becker, Henry Gravrand, and Victor Martin suggest that these monuments were built by the Serer people[8][9] and form part of the Serer tumulus of Baol[8] (see also Senegambian stone circles).

The Département of Mbacke also includes Murid Islamic Sufi order's holy city of Touba.