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Nioro du Rip Department

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Country
  
Senegal

Capital
  
Nioro du Rip

Area
  
2,277 km²

Region
  
Kaolack Region

Time zone
  
GMT (UTC+0)

Nioro du Rip Department

Nioro du Rip Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the region of Kaolack.

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Map of Nioro du Rip, Senegal

The principal settlement is the commune of Nioro du Rip. Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

  • Arrondissement of Médina Sabakh
  • Kayemor
  • Médina Sabakh
  • Ngayène
  • Arrondissement of Paoskoto
  • Gainthe Kaye
  • Paos Koto
  • Porokhane
  • Taïba Niassène
  • Dabaly
  • Darou Salam
  • Arrondissement of Wack Ngouna
  • Keur Maba Diakhou
  • Keur Madongo
  • Ndramé Escale
  • Wack Ngouna

    • The total population in 2005 was estimated at 282,175.

    Historic sites in Nioro du Rip department

  • Fortification of Maba Diakhou Bâ at Nioro du Rip
  • Mausoleum of Mame Diarra Bousso at Porokhane
  • Wells of Mame Diarra Bousso
  • Tomb of Matar Kalla Dramé at Ndimb Dramé
  • Megalithic site at Sine Ngayène
  • Megalithic site of Mbolop Tobé in the village of Konomba
  • Megalithic site of Sine Wanar
  • Mosque of Kabakoto

    • References

    Nioro du Rip Department Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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