Communes of Senegal
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The Communes of Senegal are the fourth-level administrative divisions in the West African country of Senegal
. There are 64 communes of Senegal which have urban status above the 100 Arrondissements of Senegal
and 300 rural communes or communities which are administered by relative arrondissements.
Dakar Region
Urban: Dakar
, Guediawaye
, Pikine
, Rufisque
, Bargny
, Diamniadio, Sébikhotane
Rural:Sangalkam, Yène
, Baba Garage, Dinguiraye
, Keur Samba Kane, Gawane, Lambaye, Ngogom, Réfane, Dangalma, Ndondol, Ngoye, Thiakar
Diourbel
, Dankh Sène, Gade Escale, Keur Ngalgou, Ndindy, Taiba Moutoupha, Ndoulo, Ngohé, Patar
, Tocky-Gare, Touré Mbonde
Mbacke
, Darou Salam Typ, Dendey Gouyegui, Madina, Ndioumane Taiba, Thiékène, Touba Mboul, Ngabou Dalla, Missirah, Nghoye, Touba Fall, Touba Mosquée, Sadio, Taïf
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. There are 64 communes of Senegal which have urban status above the 100 Arrondissements of Senegal
Arrondissements of Senegal
The departments of Senegal are subdivided into arrondissements. As of 2007 there were 92. The arrondissements are listed below, by department:-Bakel:*Bala Arrondissement*Diawara Arrondissement*Goudiry Arrondissement*Kidira Arrondissement-Bambey:...
and 300 rural communes or communities which are administered by relative arrondissements.
Dakar RegionDakar RegionDakar région is the smallest and most populated région of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.-Administration:...
Urban: DakarDakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, Guediawaye
Guédiawaye
Guédiawaye is a town and département of the Dakar Region of Senegal. Lying on the Atlantic Ocean to the north east of Dakar city centre, in 2005 it had a population of 280,353. Until the mid-2000s, the département was part of Pikine.-History:...
, Pikine
Pikine
Pikine is a city in the Pikine Department of the Dakar Region of Senegal. Lying to the east of Dakar city centre, in 2005 it had a population of 834,246. The departement includes the villages of Yeumbeul, Thiaroye, Mbao, and Keur Massar Malika...
, Rufisque
Rufisque
Rufisque is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula. It has a population of 179,797 . In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar....
, Bargny
Bargny, Senegal
Bargny is a settlement in Senegal. It is located in a somewhat sheltered bay about 15 km to the east of the capital, Dakar.- Transport :...
, Diamniadio, Sébikhotane
Rural:Sangalkam, Yène
Diourbel Region
BambeyBambey
- Transport :The town is served by a station on the mainline of the Dakar-Niger Railway.Spiacente NON ESISTE NESSUNA FERROVIADal Sénégal verso alcuna destinazione dei Paesi limitrofi,Attualmente è FERMA che la "mitica" Dakar Bamako - References :...
, Baba Garage, Dinguiraye
Dinguiraye
Dinguiraye is a small town in northern Guinea, known for its large mosque which until recently was thatched. Population 20,085 . The town is also home to an important Islamic group founded by El Hadj Umar Tall in the nineteenth century.-References:...
, Keur Samba Kane, Gawane, Lambaye, Ngogom, Réfane, Dangalma, Ndondol, Ngoye, Thiakar
Diourbel
Diourbel
Diourbel is a town in Senegal lying east of Thiès. It is known for its mosque and local groundnut industry. It is the capital of the Diourbel Region. Estimated population 2007: 100,445- Transport :...
, Dankh Sène, Gade Escale, Keur Ngalgou, Ndindy, Taiba Moutoupha, Ndoulo, Ngohé, Patar
Patar
Patar is a town and jamoat in north-western Tajikistan. It is located in Konibodom District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 13,956.-References:...
, Tocky-Gare, Touré Mbonde
Mbacke
Mbacké
Mbacké is a city in central Senegal, located east of Dakar. It is the capital of an administrative department in the Diourbel region. Along with the near-by city of Touba, Mbacké forms an urban conurbation whose population currently stands at about 500,000, making it Senegal's second largest...
, Darou Salam Typ, Dendey Gouyegui, Madina, Ndioumane Taiba, Thiékène, Touba Mboul, Ngabou Dalla, Missirah, Nghoye, Touba Fall, Touba Mosquée, Sadio, Taïf