Niayes Arrondissement | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Dakar Region |
| Department | Pikine Department |
| Area | |
• Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 499,119 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
Niayes Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Pikine Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal.
It is divided into 4 communes d'arrondissement; Keur Massar, Malika, Yeumbeul Nord and Yeumbeul Sud. [1]
Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 million in 2023.
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.
Senegal is subdivided into 14 regions, each of which is administered by a Conseil Régional elected by population weight at the arrondissement level. Senegal is further subdivided into 46 departments, 103 arrondissements and by collectivités locales which elect administrative officers. Three of these regions were created on 10 September 2008, when Kaffrine Region was split from Kaolack, Kédougou region was split from Tambacounda, and Sédhiou region was split from Kolda.
Senegal is subdivided into four levels of administrative divisions.
Dagana is one of the 46 departments of Senegal and one of the three departments of the north-western region of Saint-Louis. The capital is Dagana.
Pikine is a city in the Pikine Department of the Dakar Region of Senegal. Lying to the east of Dakar city centre, at the 2013 Census it had a population of 1,170,791. The department includes the villages of Yeumbeul, Thiaroye, Mbao, and Keur Massar Malika. Until the mid-2000s, it also included Guédiawaye, which now forms a separate Department.
The departments of Senegal are subdivided into arrondissements. As of 2008 there were 133. The arrondissements are listed below, by department:
Linguère department is one of the 46 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).
Dakar department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Dakar region.
Pikine department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up Dakar region. Its capital is Pikine.
Bignona department is one of the three departments in the Ziguinchor region of Senegal.
Thiaroye is the name of a historic town in Sénégal, situated in the suburbs of Dakar, on the southeast coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula, between Pikine and Rufisque.
Birkilane department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal and is located in the Kaffrine region. It was created as part of the new region in 2008.
Almadies Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal. Almadies is considered the most upmarket residential neighbourhood in Central & Western Africa and it holds the residences of numerous foreign Ambassadors and expatriates. It is also considered one of the most expensive and premiere neighbourhoods in Africa. It also holds numerous Embassies and agencies of the UN.
Grand Dakar Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal.
Parcelles Assainies Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal.
Dagoudane Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Pikine Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal.
Thiaroye Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Pikine Department in the Dakar Region of Senegal. The seat lies at Thiaroye.
The Train Express Regional (TER) is an airport rail link in Senegal that connects Dakar with Diamniadio and the Blaise Diagne International Airport.
Maodo Malick Nguirane is a Senegalese international basketball player who plays for Basket Zaragoza of the Liga ACB, the top basketball division in Spain.
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