Dakar Region is the smallest and most populated Region of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.
The 14 regions of Senegal are subdivided into 46 departments and 103 arrondissements and by collectivités locales which elect administrative officers.
Louga is a town in northwestern Senegal. Louga is a cattle market centre, and has road and rail links with the port city of Saint-Louis to the northwest and Dakar to the southwest. The area surrounding Louga is at the northern limits of Senegal's peanut- (groundnut-) growing area and is inhabited by the Fulani, who are generally pastoral nomads, and the Wolof, who are sedentary farmers. Louga is located in what is called the Ndiambour, which used to be part of the Cayor province.
The departments of Senegal are subdivided into arrondissements. As of 2008 there were 133. The arrondissements are listed below, by department:
Bambey Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Diourbel Region.
Diourbel Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three constituting the Diourbel Region.
Tambacounda Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the four making up the Tambacounda Region. It formerly covered an area of 20,328 km² and in 2013 had an estimated population of 283,769. However in 2005 it was reduced in size to create the new Koumpentoum Department.
Linguère Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Louga Region. Its capital is Linguère, and it encompasses an area of 15,375 km2 (5,936 sq mi).
Kébémer Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the three which make up the Louga Region.
Foundiougne Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region.
Gossas Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region on the west coast.
Pikine Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up Dakar Region. Its capital is Pikine.
Kaffrine Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and is located in the Kaffrine Region, formerly part of the Kaolack Region.
Kaolack Département is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Region of Koalack.
Nioro du Rip Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the region of Kaolack.
Thiès Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three located in the Thiès Region.
Tivaouane Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the three in the Thiès Region. Its capital is Tivaouane.
Saint-Louis Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Saint-Louis Region.
Birkilane Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and is located in the Kaffrine Region. It was created as part of the new region in 2008.
Keur Momar Sarr Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Louga Department in the Louga Region of Senegal. The capital lies at Louga city.
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