Departments of Senegal
The 14 regions of Senegal are subdivided into 46 departments and 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by collectivités locales (the 14 régions, 110 communes, and 320 communautés rurales) which elect administrative officers.[1]
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Since three new regions increased the number of departments to 45 in 2008, the most recent addition, of Keur Massar, in May 2008 brings the number to 46.[2]
Map of the departments and regions of Senegal
The departments are listed below, by region:
Dakar Region
Departments of Dakar Region
- Dakar Department
- Guédiawaye Department
- Keur Massar Department (since May 2021)[3]
- Pikine Department
- Rufisque Department
Diourbel Region
Departments of Diourbel Region
- Bambey Department
- Diourbel Department
- Mbacké Department
Fatick Region
Departments of Fatick Region
- Fatick Department
- Foundiougne Department
- Gossas Department
Kaffrine Region
Departments of Kaffrine Region
- Kaffrine Department
- Birkilane Department
- Koungheul Department
- Malem Hoddar Department
Kaolack Region
Departments of Kaolack Region
- Guinguinéo Department
- Kaolack Department
- Nioro du Rip Department
Kédougou Region
Departments of Kédougou Region
- Kédougou Department
- Salémata Department
- Saraya Department
Kolda Region
Departments of Kolda Region
- Kolda Department
- Médina Yoro Foulah Department
- Vélingara Department
Louga Region
Departments of Louga Region
- Kébémer Department
- Linguère Department
- Louga Department
Matam Region
Departments of Matam Region
- Kanel Department
- Matam Department
- Ranérou Ferlo Department
Saint-Louis Region
Departments of Saint-Louis Region
- Dagana Department
- Podor Department
- Saint-Louis Department
Sédhiou Region
Departments of Sédhiou Region
- Bounkiling Department
- Goudomp Department
- Sédhiou Department
Tambacounda Region
Departments of Tambacounda Region
- Bakel Department
- Goudiry Department
- Koumpentoum Department
- Tambacounda Department
Thiès Region
Departments of Thies Region
- M'bour Department
- Thiès Department
- Tivaouane Department
Ziguinchor Region
Departments of Ziguinchor Region
- Bignona Department
- Oussouye Department
- Ziguinchor Department
See also
- Regions of Senegal
- Arrondissements of Senegal
References
- List of current local elected officials Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine from Union des Associations d’Élus Locaux (UAEL) du Sénégal; see also the law creating current local government structures: "Code des collectivités locales" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2007-08-17. (438 KiB), Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.
- "Keur Massar devient 46e département du Sénégal (document) - Xibaaru" (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- Ndarinfo. "La création du département de Keur Massar officialisée". NDARINFO.COM | Les News du Sénégal et de l'Afrique (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- (in French) List of administrative divisions in Senegal Archived 2009-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- (in French) Collectivités locales Archived 2011-02-04 at the Wayback Machine from Republic of Senegal Government site, l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE).
- (in French) Map of main subdivisions and more detailed maps on subdivisions
- (in French) Décret fixant le ressort territorial et le chef lieu des régions et des départements Archived 2013-05-12 at the Wayback Machine, décret n°2002-166, 21 February 2002
- (in French) Code des collectivités locales Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, Loi n° 96-06, 22 March 1996
- United States Department of State
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060327012804/http://www.geohive.com/cd/link.php?xml=sn&xsl=neo1
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