Pikine Department

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Pikine
Map of the departments of the Dakar region of Senegal.png
Location in the Dakar Region
CountryFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Region Dakar Region
Capital Pikine
Area
  Total42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
  Total758,554
  Density18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Pikine Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up Dakar Region. Its capital is Pikine.

The department is divided into 2 arrondissements, each subdivided into communes de arrondissement:

Population

In the census of 2023 the population of the department was recorded at 758,554. [1]

Historic sites [2]

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References

  1. "Pikine (Department, Senegal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. "Historic sites". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-21.

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