Dagana department, Senegal

Dagana
Department
Location in the Saint-Louis Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Saint-Louis Region
Capital	Dagana
Area
• Total	5,208 km^2 (2,011 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	330,130
• Density	63/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Dagana is one of the 46 departments of Senegal and one of the three departments of the north-western region of Saint-Louis. The capital is Dagana.

There are five communes; Dagana, Richard Toll, Rosso (Senegal), Gaé and Ross Béthio

Rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

• Mbane Arrondissement:
  • Bokhol.[1]
  • Mbane
• Ndiaye Arrondissement:
  • Ngnith
  • Diama
  • Ronkh

Historic sites

Baron Roger's Folly

• Fort of Dagana
• Water factory of Mbakhana
• The Residence at Richard Toll known as Baron Roger's Folly (or Chateau)

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In popular culture

The Siren of Good Intentions a novel by J. E. Mooney, ISBN 978-1733182911. Mooney was a Peace Corps volunteer in Bokhol in the mid-1970s.[3]

References

1. Louis Boisgibault, Fahad Al Kabbani (2020): Energy Transition in Metropolises, Rural Areas and Deserts. Wiley - ISTE. (Energy series) ISBN 9781786304995.
2. "List of historic sites". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
3. "Interview With "The Siren of Good Intentions" Author J.E. Mooney!". So Booking Cool!. 16 February 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.