Departments of Senegal
The 14 Regions of Senegal are subdivided into 45 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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In 2006, the new department of Koungheul was created as a division of Kaffrine Department.[2][3] In 2008, the creation of three new regions increased the number of departments to 45.
Map of the departments and regions of Senegal
The departments are listed below, by region:
Dakar Region
Departments of Dakar Region
Diourbel Region
Departments of Diourbel Region
Fatick Region
Departments of Fatick Region
Kaffrine Region
Departments of Kaffrine Region
- Kaffrine Department
- Birkilane Department
- Koungheul Department
- Malem Hoddar Department
Kaolack Region
Departments of Kaolack Region
Kédougou Region
Departments of Kédougou Region
Kolda Region
Departments of Kolda Region
Saint-Louis Region
Departments of Saint-Louis Region
Sédhiou Region
Departments of Sédhiou Region
Tambacounda Region
Departments of Tambacounda Region
Ziguinchor Region
Departments of Ziguinchor Region
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). (438 KiB), Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.
- (in French) Décentralisation — Koungheul érigé en département : Totale satisfaction des populations, Le Quotidien, 19 October 2006
- (in French) Le nouveau préfet, Ousmane Kane, installé à Koungheul Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, Le Soleil, 26 April 2007
- (in French) List of administrative divisions in Senegal
- (in French) Collectivités locales 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, décret n°2002-166, 21 February 2002
- (in French) Code des collectivités locales, 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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