Podor | |
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Country | Senegal |
Region | Saint-Louis Region |
Capital | Podor |
Area | |
• Total | 12,947 km2 (4,999 sq mi) |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 487,220 |
• Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Podor Department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal and one of the three in the Saint-Louis Region in the far north-west of the country.
Communes in the department are:
Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:
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