Sédhiou Department
Department in Sédhiou Region, Senegal
Sédhiou | |
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Department | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Sédhiou Region |
Capital | Sédhiou |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 193,867 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Sédhiou Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of three making up the Sédhiou Region, formerly part of the Kolda Region.
The department has three communes: Diannah Malary, Marsassoum and Sédhiou
The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:
- Arrondissement of Diendé:
- Oudoucar
- Koussy
- Diannah Ba
- Sama Kanta Peulh
- Sakar
- Diendé
- Arrondissement of Djibabouya:
- Djibabouya
- Sansamba
- Bémet Bidjini
- Arrondissement de Djiredji
- Djiredji
Notable people born in Sédhiou
- Association football player Sadio Mané was born in Bambali, a small town in Sédhiou.
Historic sites [1]
- Fortification of Fodé Kaba Doumbouya at Sédhiou
- Fort Pinet-Laprade, town of Sédhiou
- Sédhiou Prefecture
References
- ^ List of historic sites Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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