Kaffrine department

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Kaffrine
Department
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Location in the Kaffrine Region
CountryFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Region Kaffrine Region
Capital Kaffrine
Area
 • Total
11,102 km2 (4,287 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census) [1]
 • Total
280,969
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Kaffrine department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, and is located in the Kaffrine Region, formerly part of the Kaolack Region.

The main settlements are the communes of Kaffrine and Nganda. In addition there are the rural communities (Communautés rurales) of Boulel  [ fr ], Diamagadio  [ fr ], Diokoul Mbelbouck  [ fr ], Gniby , Kahi  [ fr ], Kathiotte  [ fr ] and Médinatoul Salam  [ fr ]. [2]

Historic sites in Kaffrine department

Sources: [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Senegal: Administrative Division
  2. ↑ "Découpage administratif de la région de Kaffrine". au Senegal.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ↑ List of historic sites Archived 2007-11-17 at the Wayback Machine

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