Subdivisions of Senegal

Senegal is subdivided into four levels of administrative divisions.

Regions
Further information: Regions of Senegal
Regions of Senegal

At the top level are the Regions of Senegal and their elected administrative body. The 14 regions (régions, singular - région), are administered by a Conseil Régionaux, which is elected by population weight at the Arrondissement level.

RegionCapital
Area
(km2)
Population
(2013 census)
[1]
DakarDakar5473,137,196
ZiguinchorZiguinchor7,352549,151
DiourbelDiourbel4,8241,497,455
Saint-LouisSaint-Louis19,241908,942
TambacoundaTambacounda42,364681,310
KaolackKaolack  5,357960,875
ThièsThiès6,6701,788,864
LougaLouga24,889874,193
FatickFatick6,849835,352
KoldaKolda13,771714,392
MatamMatam29,445562,539
KaffrineKaffrine11,262566,992
KédougouKédougou16,800152,357
SédhiouSédhiou7,341452,944

Departments
Further information: Departments of Senegal

Regions are subdivided into Departments, which are strictly administrative entities with no independent political power.

Arrondissements
Further information: Arrondissements of Senegal

Departments are made up of Arrondissements. These are also purely administrative structures, with prefects appointed by the central government.

Communes
Further information: Communes of Senegal

City arrondissements (such as in Dakar and Pikine) are divided into Communes d'arrondissement. In the Dakar Region, since 1996, the four Arrondissements have been subdivided into such Communes d'arrondissement, with appointed Sub-Prefects, answerable to their Arrondissement Prefects. Outside the large cities, the built up areas are titled communes de ville and the rural arrondissements divided into communautés rurales which maintain the same powers: city councils and mayors, directly elected.

Senegal's subdivisions number 14 régions, 45 départements, 133 arrondissements, 46 communes d'arrondissement, 113 communes de ville and 370 communautés rurales.[2]

References
  1. Senegal Archived 2015-04-19 at the Wayback Machine at GeoHive.
  2. List of current local elected officials Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine from Union des Associations d’ Elus Locaux (UAEL) du Sénégal. See also the law creating current local government structures: (in French) Code des collectivités locales, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.
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