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]

The departments are listed below, by region:

Dakar Region

Dakar Department
Guédiawaye Department
Keur Massar Department (since May 2021)^[3]
Pikine Department
Rufisque Department

Diourbel Region

Fatick Region

Kaffrine Region

Kaolack Region

Kédougou Region

Kolda Region

Louga Region

Matam Region

Saint-Louis Region

Sédhiou Region

Tambacounda Region

Thiès Region

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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2007-08-17. (438 KiB), Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.
^ "Keur Massar devient 46e département du Sénégal (document) - Xibaaru" (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ 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

[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.

Departments of Senegal

See also

References