M'bour Department
M'bour | |
|---|---|
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 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 45 departments of Senegal, one of three in the Thiès Region. Its capital is M'Bour.[1]
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.
Rural districts
[edit]The rural districts (communautés rurales) are:
- Arrondissement of Fissel:
- Fissel
- Ndiaganiao
- Arrondissement of Séssène:
- Séssène
- Nguéniène
- Arrondissement de Sindia:
- Sindia
- Malicounda
- Diass
Historic sites
[edit]Source:[2]
- Residence at Popenguine and the Cap de Naze
- Tumuli of the forest of Bandia
- Church and Sanctuary of Popenguine
- Fadiouth Island, Cemetery Island and Granaries on stilts
- Fort of the Comptoir of Saly Portudal
- Thiémassas prehistoric site
- Little Seminary of Ngazobil
- Senghor family house at Joal
- Ndianda church
- Sangomar, place of the Sereer cult, at Palmarin
- Fangool and cannon at Mbalamson
- Sereer Tumulus of Mbafaye at Godaguène Fissel
References
[edit]- ^ "Découpage administratif". Découpage administratif. senegalaisement.com. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ List of historic sites
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