Kédougou department
Kédougou | |
|---|---|
Location in the Kédougou region | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Kédougou region |
| Capital | Kédougou |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,896 km2 (6,524 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 124,265 |
| • Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kédougou department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, located in the Kédougou region, formerly part of the Tambacounda region.
The chief settlement and only commune is Kédougou.
The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:
- Arrondissement of Bandafassi:
- Ninéfécha
- Bandafassi
- Tomboroncoto
- Dindefelo
- Arrondissement of Fongolimbi:
- Fongolimbi
- Dimboli