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

Kaolack Region
Departments of Kaolack Region

Kédougou Region
Departments of Kédougou Region

Kolda Region
Departments of Kolda Region

Louga Region
Departments of Louga Region

Matam Region
Departments of Matam Region

Saint-Louis Region
Departments of Saint-Louis Region

Sédhiou Region
Departments of Sédhiou Region

Tambacounda Region
Departments of Tambacounda Region

Thiès Region
Departments of Thies Region

Ziguinchor Region
Departments of Ziguinchor Region
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See also

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). (438 KiB), Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.
  2. (in French) Décentralisation — Koungheul érigé en département : Totale satisfaction des populations, Le Quotidien, 19 October 2006
  3. (in French) Le nouveau préfet, Ousmane Kane, installé à Koungheul Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, Le Soleil, 26 April 2007
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