Departments of Senegal

The 14 regions of Senegal are subdivided into 46 departments and 103^[dubious – discuss] 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]

Since three new regions increased the number of departments to 45 in 2008, the most recent addition, of Keur Massar, in May 2008 brings the number to 46.[2]

Map of the departments and regions of Senegal

The departments are listed below, by region:

Dakar region

Departments of Dakar region

• Dakar department
• Guédiawaye department
• Keur Massar department (since May 2021)[3]
• Pikine department
• Rufisque department

Diourbel region

Departments of Diourbel region

• Bambey department
• Diourbel department
• Mbacké department

Fatick region

Departments of Fatick region

• Fatick department
• Foundiougne department
• Gossas department

Kaffrine region

Departments of Kaffrine region

• Kaffrine department
• Birkilane department
• Koungheul department
• Malem Hoddar department

Kaolack region

Departments of Kaolack region

• Guinguinéo department
• Kaolack department
• Nioro du Rip department

Kédougou region

Departments of Kédougou region

• Kédougou department
• Salémata department
• Saraya department

Kolda region

Departments of Kolda region

• Kolda department
• Médina Yoro Foulah department
• Vélingara department

Louga region

Departments of Louga region

• Kébémer department
• Linguère department
• Louga department

Matam region

Departments of Matam region

• Kanel department
• Matam department
• Ranérou Ferlo department

Saint-Louis region

Departments of Saint-Louis region

• Dagana department
• Podor department
• Saint-Louis department

Sédhiou region

Departments of Sédhiou region

• Bounkiling department
• Goudomp department
• Sédhiou department

Tambacounda region

Departments of Tambacounda region

• Bakel department
• Goudiry department
• Koumpentoum department
• Tambacounda department

Thiès region

Departments of Thies region

• M'bour department
• Thiès department
• Tivaouane department

Ziguinchor region

Departments of Ziguinchor region

• Bignona department
• Oussouye department
• Ziguinchor department

See also

• Regions of Senegal
• Arrondissements of Senegal

References

1. 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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2007-08-17. (438 KiB), Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.
2. "Keur Massar devient 46e département du Sénégal (document) - Xibaaru" (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
3. Ndarinfo. "La création du département de Keur Massar officialisée". NDARINFO.COM | Les News du Sénégal et de l'Afrique (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-02.

• (in French) List of administrative divisions in Senegal Archived 2009-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
• (in French) Collectivités locales Archived 2011-02-04 at the Wayback Machine 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 Archived 2013-05-12 at the Wayback Machine, décret n°2002-166, 21 February 2002
• (in French) Code des collectivités locales Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, 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