M'bour department

Department in Thiès region, Senegal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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M'bour department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, one of three in the Thiès region. Its capital is M'Bour.[1]

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Location in the Thiès region
Country Senegal
RegionThiès region
CapitalM'bour
Area
  Total
1,607 km2 (620 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
  Total
937,189
  Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
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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

The rural districts (communautés rurales) are:

  • Arrondissement of Fissel:
    • Fissel
    • Ndiaganiao
  • Arrondissement of Séssène:
    • Séssène
    • Nguéniène
  • Arrondissement de Sindia:
    • Sindia
    • Malicounda
    • Diass

Historic sites

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

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