Gossas Department

Gossas Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region on the west coast.

Gossas
Location in the Fatick Region
Country Senegal
RegionFatick Region
CapitalGossas
Area
  Total1,080 km2 (420 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Total95,715
  Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Within the department lies one commune, the town of Gossas.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

  • Arrondissement of Colobane:
    • Colobane
    • Mbar
  • Arrondissement of Ouadiour:
    • Ndiène Lagane
    • Ouadiour
    • Patar Lia

Historic sites[1]

Gossas commune
  • Mausoleum of Serigne Khar Kane
  • Mausoleum of Ndamal Gossas (Oumar Guèye)
Gossas département
  • Site of Battle of Danki
  • Wells of Ndiéné
  • Bivouac of El Hadj Umar Tall (Badakhoune)
  • Fetishist trees of Gagnick Godjil
  • Gouye Ndiouly baobab tree at Kahone, near Kaolack
  • Island of Kouyong Keïta, opposite Kahone
  • Backwaters of Ngaby and Wagui (Badakhoune)
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