Kaffrine department

Kaffrine
Kaffrine
Department
	Location in the Kaffrine Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Kaffrine Region
Capital	Kaffrine
Area
• Total	11,102 km2 (4,287 sq mi)
Population (2023 census)
• Total	280,969
• Density	25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Last updated March 10, 2025

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 [ fr ], Kahi [ fr ], Kathiotte [ fr ] and Médinatoul Salam [ fr ].^[2]

Historic sites in Kaffrine department

Sources:^[3]

Megalithic site of Keur Ali Ngane
Megalithic site of Sorokogne
Megalithic site of Keur Modi Toy
Megalithic site of Pathé Tiangaye
Megalithic site of Keur Ali Lobé
Megalithic site of Kounou Mbayèn

References

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

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[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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