M'bour department
M'bour | |
|---|---|
Location in the Thiès region | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Thiès region |
| Capital | M'bour |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,607 km2 (620 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 937,189 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
M'bour department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, one of three in the Thiès region. Its capital is M'Bour.
The department has 8 urban communes; Joal-Fadiouth, Mbour, Nguékhokh, Thiadiaye, Saly Portudal, Ngaparou, Somone and Popenguine. Since 2018, the department will be creating its first planned urban city, named Akon City or in French, Ville d'Akon.