Kédougou region
Kédougou region
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Location of Kédougou in Senegal | |
Kédougou région, divided into 3 départements | |
| Coordinates: 12°33′N 12°11′W / 12.550°N 12.183°W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Established | 2008 |
| Capital | Kédougou |
| Départements | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mamadou Diom |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,800 km2 (6,500 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 245,288 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kédougou is a region of Senegal. It was created in 2008. Formerly it was a department in the region of Tambacounda.
Kedougou has a number of ecotourism attractions.