Gandiaye

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Gandiaye
Town and commune
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Bus station in Gandiaye
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Gandiaye
Location in Senegal
Coordinates: 14°14′36″N16°16′23″W / 14.24340°N 16.27313°W / 14.24340; -16.27313
CountryFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Region Kaolack Region
Department Kaolack Department
Area
  Town and commune 3.924 km2 (1.515 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census) [1]
  Town and commune 18,239
  Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)

The town and urban commune of Gandiaye in the Department of Kaolack, central Senegal, lies along National Route 1 about 24 kilometers from Kaolack. It had a population of 18,239 (2023 census) consisting of the Serer, Wolof, Fula, [2] Bambara and Jola) ethnic groups.

The rural towns of Thiomby, le Dya, and Ndiebel are located in the surrounding rural commune of Thiomby. [3] The economy is mainly agricultural, marketing to highway traffic. Outsiders come to fish in the Saloum River tributaries.

As of 2002 the Mayor of Gandiaye was Dr. El Hadji Gueye. The area is Muslim, Catholic and adherents to Serer religion. The town has a Muslim and a Catholic cemetery.

Notes

  1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Gandiaye Commune
  2. In French : Peul or Peulh; in Fula : Fulɓe.
  3. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Thiomby Commune

14°14′N16°16′W / 14.233°N 16.267°W / 14.233; -16.267

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