Kédougou Department
Kédougou Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Kédougou Region, formerly part of the Tambacounda Region.
Kédougou | |
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 Location in the Kédougou Region | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Kédougou Region |
| Capital | Kédougou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,896 km2 (6,524 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 78,522 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
The chief settlement and only commune is Kédougou.
The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:
- Arrondissement of Bandafassi:
- Ninéfécha
- Bandafassi
- Tomboroncoto
- Dindefelo
- Arrondissement of Fongolimbi:
- Fongolimbi
- Dimboli
Historic sites
- Dindefelo Falls, natural site
- Site of Iwol at Bandafassi, up the mountain, the "Place of silence"
- Bassari country
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