Template:Short description Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists Senegal is subdivided into 14 regions (French: régions, singularTemplate:Spaced ndashrégion), each of which is administered by a Conseil Régional (pl.: Conseils Régionaux) elected by population weight at the arrondissement level. Senegal is further subdivided into 46 departments, 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by collectivités locales (the 14 regions, 110 communes, and 320 communautés rurales) which elect administrative officers.<ref>List of current local elected officials Template:Webarchive from Union des Associations d’ Elus Locaux (UAEL) du Sénégal. See also the law creating current local government structures: Template:In langCode des collectivités locales, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.</ref> Three of these regions were created on 10 September 2008, when Kaffrine Region was split from Kaolack, Kédougou region was split from Tambacounda, and Sédhiou region was split from Kolda.
Template:Stack To date, all regions take their name from their regional capitals.
| Region | Capital | Template:Longitem | Template:Longitem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar | Dakar | 547 | 3,896,564 |
| Diourbel | Diourbel | 4,824 | 1,497,455 |
| Fatick | Fatick | 6,849 | 908,858 |
| Kaffrine | Kaffrine | 11,262 | 821,287 |
| Kaolack | KaolackTemplate:Nbsp | 5,357 | 1,338,671 |
| Kédougou | Kédougou | 16,800 | 245,288 |
| Kolda | Kolda | 13,771 | 916,513 |
| Louga | Louga | 24,889 | 1,127,119 |
| Matam | Matam | 29,445 | 833,657 |
| Saint-Louis | Saint-Louis | 19,241 | 1,204,863 |
| Sédhiou | Sédhiou | 7,341 | 590,784 |
| Tambacounda | Tambacounda | 42,364 | 988,193 |
| Thiès | Thiès | 6,670 | 2,467,523 |
| Ziguinchor | Ziguinchor | 7,352 | 612,343 |
See alsoEdit
- List of Senegalese regions by Human Development Index
- Departments of Senegal
- Arrondissements of Senegal
- ISO 3166-2:SN
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Template:In langList of administrative divisions in Senegal
- Template:In langCollectivités locales from Republic of Senegal Government site, l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE).
- Template:In langMap of main subdivisions and more detailed maps on subdivisions
- Template:In langDécret fixant le ressort territorial et le chef lieu des régions et des départements, décret n°2002-166 du 21 février 2002.
- Template:In langCode des collectivités locales, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.
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