Sédhiou Region

Sédhiou Region Région de Sédhiou
Region
Location of Sédhiou in Senegal
Sédhiou région, divided into 3 departments
Coordinates: 12°42′N 15°33′W / 12.700°N 15.550°W / 12.700; -15.550Coordinates: 12°42′N 15°33′W / 12.700°N 15.550°W / 12.700; -15.550
Country	Senegal
Established	2008
Capital	Sédhiou
Départements	List Bounkiling Department Goudoump Department Sédhiou Department
Government
• Governor	Cheikh Kane Niane
Area
• Total	7,341 km2 (2,834 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	434,877
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Sédhiou Region is a region of Senegal located in the South-West of the country in the natural region called Casamance.

It was historically a department of the Kolda Region until 2008.

It's located between the Kolda region in the East and the Ziguinchor one in the West.

It also shares borders with the Gambia in the North and Guinea-Bissau in the South.

Departments

Sédhiou Region has three departments:

• Bounkiling Department
• Goudoump Department
• Sédhiou Department