Subdivisions of Senegal

Senegal is subdivided into four levels of administrative divisions.

## Regions

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Further information: Regions of Senegal

Regions of Senegal

At the top level are the Regions of Senegal and their elected administrative body. The 14 regions (régions, singular - région), are administered by a Conseil Régionaux, which is elected by population weight at the Arrondissement level.

Region | Capital  |

Area
(km2)

Population
(2013 census)
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|
|
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Dakar | Dakar | 547 | 3,137,196
Ziguinchor | Ziguinchor | 7,352 | 549,151
Diourbel | Diourbel | 4,824 | 1,497,455
Saint-Louis | Saint-Louis | 19,241 | 908,942
Tambacounda | Tambacounda | 42,364 | 681,310
Kaolack | Kaolack | 5,357 | 960,875
Thiès | Thiès | 6,670 | 1,788,864
Louga | Louga | 24,889 | 874,193
Fatick | Fatick | 6,849 | 835,352
Kolda | Kolda | 13,771 | 714,392
Matam | Matam | 29,445 | 562,539
Kaffrine | Kaffrine | 11,262 | 566,992
Kédougou | Kédougou | 16,800 | 152,357
Sédhiou | Sédhiou | 7,341 | 452,944

## Departments

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Further information: Departments of Senegal

Regions are subdivided into Departments, which are strictly administrative entities with no independent political power.

## Arrondissements

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Further information: Arrondissements of Senegal

Departments are made up of Arrondissements. These are also purely administrative structures, with prefects appointed by the central government.

## Communes

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Further information: Communes of Senegal

City arrondissements (such as in Dakar and Pikine) are divided into Communes d'arrondissement. In the Dakar Region, since 1996, the four Arrondissements have been subdivided into such Communes d'arrondissement, with appointed Sub-Prefects, answerable to their Arrondissement Prefects. Outside the large cities, the built up areas are titled communes de ville and the rural arrondissements divided into communautés rurales which maintain the same powers: city councils and mayors, directly elected.

Senegal's subdivisions number 14 régions, 45 départements, 133 arrondissements, 46 communes d'arrondissement, 113 communes de ville and 370 communautés rurales.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Senegal Archived 2015-04-19 at the Wayback Machine at GeoHive.
2. ^ List of current local elected officials Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine from Union des Associations d’ Elus Locaux (UAEL) du Sénégal. See also the law creating current local government structures: (in French) Code des collectivités locales Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.

## External links

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* (in French) List of administrative divisions in Senegal Archived 2009-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
* (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 du 21 février 2002.
* (in French) Code des collectivités locales Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.

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