Department_(Senegal)

Departments of Senegal

Departments of Senegal

Official geographic divisions of Senegal


The 14 regions of Senegal are subdivided into 46 departments and 103[dubious ] 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]

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:

Departments of Dakar Region
Departments of Diourbel Region
Departments of Fatick Region
Departments of Kaffrine Region
Departments of Kaolack Region
Departments of Kédougou Region
Departments of Kolda Region
Departments of Louga Region
Departments of Matam Region
Departments of Saint-Louis Region
Departments of Sédhiou Region
Departments of Tambacounda Region
Departments of Thies Region
Departments of Ziguinchor Region

See also


References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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