Senegal is subdivided into 14 regions (French: régions, singular – région), each of which is administered by a Conseil Régional (pl.: Conseils Régionaux) elected by population weight at the arrondissement level. Senegal is further subdivided into 45 departments, 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by collectivités locales (the 14 regions, 110 communes, and 320 communautés rurales) which elect administrative officers.[1] Three of these regions were created on 10 September 2008, when Kaffrine Region was split from Kaolack, Kédougou region was split from Tambacounda, and Sédhiou region was split from Kolda.

Regions of Senegal
Regions of Senegal

To date, all regions take their name from their regional capitals.

RegionCapital
Area
(km2)
Population
(2013 census)
[2]
DakarDakar5473,137,196
ZiguinchorZiguinchor7,352549,151
DiourbelDiourbel4,8241,497,455
Saint-LouisSaint-Louis19,241908,942
TambacoundaTambacounda42,364681,310
KaolackKaolack  5,357960,875
ThièsThiès6,6701,788,864
LougaLouga24,889874,193
FatickFatick6,849835,352
KoldaKolda13,771714,392
MatamMatam29,445562,539
KaffrineKaffrine11,262566,992
KédougouKédougou16,800152,357
SédhiouSédhiou7,341452,944
The Conseil Régional building in Ziguinchor. Regions, unlike Departments or Arrondissements (but like Communes), have defined administrative and political power in Senegal.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.
  2. ↑ Senegal Archived 2015-04-19 at the Wayback Machine at GeoHive.
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