Keur Massar Department

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Keur Massar
Department
CountryFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Region Dakar Region
Capital Keur Massar Nord
Area
 • Total45.64 km2 (17.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total759,849
 • Density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
Keur Massar in 2018. Trafic routier a Keur Massar (Senegal).jpg
Keur Massar in 2018.

Keur Massar Department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, located at the entrance to the Cap-Vert peninsula, east of Dakar.

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History

The city was erected into a department on 28 May 2021 by President Macky Sall, thus becoming the 46th department of Senegal. [1]

Demographics

The department has a population of 760,000 inhabitants (2023 census). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Ndarinfo. "La création du département de Keur Massar officialisée". NDARINFO.COM | Les News du Sénégal et de l'Afrique (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. ↑ "Keur Massar (Department, Senegal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

14°28′16″N17°11′02″W / 14.471°N 17.184°W / 14.471; -17.184


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