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Sédhiou Department

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Country
  
Senegal

Capital
  
Sédhiou

Area
  
7,293 km²

Region
  
Sédhiou Region

Time zone
  
GMT (UTC+0)

Local time
  
Tuesday 9:45 AM

Sédhiou Department

Weather
  
26°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 71% Humidity

Sédhiou Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of three making up the Sédhiou Region, formerly part of the Kolda Region.

Contents

Map of Sedhiou, Senegal

The department has three communes: Diannah Malary, Marsassoum and Sédhiou

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

  • Arrondissement of Diendé:
  • Oudoucar
  • Koussy
  • Diannah Ba
  • Sama Kanta Peulh
  • Sakar
  • Diendé
  • Arrondissement of Djibabouya:
  • Djibabouya
  • Sansamba
  • Bémet Bidjini
  • Arrondissement de Djiredji
  • Djiredji
  • Bambaly
  • Historic sites

  • Fortification of Fodé Kaba Doumbouya at Sédhiou
  • Fort Pinet-Laprade, town of Sédhiou
  • Sédhiou Prefecture
  • Grand mosque of Sédhiou, Doumassou quarter
  • References

    Sédhiou Department Wikipedia