Kédougou Department

Kédougou
Department
Kédougou between Salamata and Saraya departments
Country	Senegal
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	GMT (UTC+0)

Kédougou Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Kédougou Region, formerly part of the Tambacounda Region.

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

References

Coordinates: 12°33′28″N 12°10′27″W / 12.55778°N 12.17417°W / 12.55778; -12.17417

Departments of Senegal
Dakar Region Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque Diourbel Region Bambey Diourbel Mbacké Fatick Region Fatick Foundiougne Gossas Kaffrine Region Birkilane Kaffrine Koungheul Malem Hodar Kaolack Region Guinguinéo Kaolack Nioro du Rip Kédougou Region Kédougou Salémata Saraya Kolda Region Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara Louga Region Kébémer Linguère Louga Matam Region Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo Saint-Louis Region Dagana Podor Saint-Louis Sédhiou Region Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou Tambacounda Region Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda Thiès Region M'bour Thiès Tivaouane Ziguinchor Region Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor