Koungheul Department

Updated on Dec 02, 2023

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Country Senegal Commune Koungheul		Region Kaffrine Region Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Weather 30°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 29% Humidity

Koungheul is the name of one of 45 departments of Senegal, as well as the name of Koungheul Arrondissement and the commune of Koungheul, the principal settlement of the department.

In 2006, the new Koungheul Department was created as a division of Kaffrine Region, by carving off the eastern half of the Kaffrine Department. For administrative purposes it comprises:

Koungheul Arrondissement with one commune (town).

Koungheul

Ida Moride Arrondissement with three communautés rurales (rural communities).

Fass Thiekene

Ida Mouride

Saly Escale

Lour Escale Arrondissement with two communautés rurales.

Lour Escale

Ribot Escale

Missirah Wadene Arrondissement with three communautés rurales.

Maka-Yop

Missirah Wadene

Ngainte Pathé

The 14 Regions of Senegal are subdivided into 45 departments and 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by collectivités locales (the 14 régions, 113 communes, and 370 communautés rurales) which elect administrative officers.

References

Koungheul Department Wikipedia

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