Médina Yoro Foulah Department

Médina Yoro Foulah
Department
Country  Senegal
Region Kolda Region
Capital Médina Yoro Foulah
Population (2013 census)
 • Total 138,084
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Médina Yoro Foulah Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Kolda Region. It was created in 2008.

It contains two communes: Médina Yoro Foulah and Pata

The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

  • Arrondissement of Fafacourou:
    • Badion
    • Fafacourou
  • Arrondissement of Ndorna:
    • Bourouco
    • Bignarabé
    • Ndorna
    • Koulinto
  • Arrondissement of Niaming:
    • Niaming
    • Dinguiraye (Kolda)
    • Kéréwane

Historic sites[1]

  • Fortification of Moussa Molo Baldé at Ndorna
  • Tomb of Coumba Oudé at Soulabaly
  • Hamdallahi historic site

References

  1. ↑ List of historic sites

Coordinates: 13°18′N 14°43′W / 13.300°N 14.717°W / 13.300; -14.717


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