Kédougou Department

Kédougou
Department

Location in the Kédougou Region
Country  Senegal
Region Kédougou Region
Capital Kédougou
Area
  Total 16,896 km2 (6,524 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
  Total 78,522
  Density 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Kédougou Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Kédougou Region, formerly part of the Tambacounda Region.

The chief settlement and only commune is Kédougou.

The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

  • Arrondissement of Bandafassi:
    • Ninéfécha
    • Bandafassi
    • Tomboroncoto
    • Dindefelo
  • Arrondissement of Fongolimbi:
    • Fongolimbi
    • Dimboli

Historic sites

  • Dindefelo Falls, natural site
  • Site of Iwol at Bandafassi, up the mountain, the "Place of silence"
  • Bassari country

References

    Coordinates: 12°33′28″N 12°10′27″W / 12.55778°N 12.17417°W / 12.55778; -12.17417


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