Arrondissements of Senegal
Administrative territorial entity of Senegal
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The departments of Senegal are subdivided into arrondissements. As of 2008 there were 133. The arrondissements are listed below, by department:
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Bambey_arrondissements.png/300px-Bambey_arrondissements.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Bignona_arrondissements.png/300px-Bignona_arrondissements.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Dakar_communes_d%27arrondissement.png/300px-Dakar_communes_d%27arrondissement.png)
- Almadies Arrondissement - divided into 4 communes d'arrondissement.
- Grand Dakar Arrondissement - divided into 6 communes d'arrondissement
- Parcelles Assainies Arrondissement - divided into 4 communes d'arrondissement
- Plateau/Gorée Arrondissement - divided into 5 communes d'arrondissement
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Diourbel_arrondissements.png/300px-Diourbel_arrondissements.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Fatick_arrondissements.png/300px-Fatick_arrondissements.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Foundiougne_arrondissements.png/300px-Foundiougne_arrondissements.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Gossas_arrondissements.png/300px-Gossas_arrondissements.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Guediawaye_arrondissement.png/300px-Guediawaye_arrondissement.png)
- Guédiawaye Arrondissement - divided into 5 communes d'arrondissement.
Note: As of 2006, Koungheul and the eastern section was removed from Kaffrine Department to form Koungheul Department. In 2008, Kaffrine became a Region in its own right, while Birkelene, Koungheul and Malem Hodar became departments within the new Region.
- Koumbal Arrondissement
- Ndiedieng Arrondissement
- Ngothie Arrondissement[citation needed]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Kebemer_arrondissements.png/300px-Kebemer_arrondissements.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Kedougou_arrondissements.png/300px-Kedougou_arrondissements.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Linguere_arrondissements.png/300px-Linguere_arrondissements.png)
- Barkedji Arrondissement
- Dodji Arrondissement
- Sagatta Dioloff Arrondissement
- Yang-Yang Arrondissement
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Louga_arrondissements.png/300px-Louga_arrondissements.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Nioro_du_Rip_arrondissements.png/300px-Nioro_du_Rip_arrondissements.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Oussouye_arrondissements.png/300px-Oussouye_arrondissements.png)
- Dagoudane Arrondissement - divided into 7 communes d'arrondissement
- Niayes Arrondissement - divided into 4 communes d'arrondissement
- Thiaroye Arrondissement - divided into 5 communes d'arrondissement
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Podor_arrondissements.png/300px-Podor_arrondissements.png)
- Cas-Cas Arrondissement
- Gamadji Saré Arrondissement
- Salde Arrondissement
- Thille Boubacar Arrondissement
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Ranerou_Ferlo_arrondissement.png/300px-Ranerou_Ferlo_arrondissement.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Rufisque_arrondissement.png/300px-Rufisque_arrondissement.png)
- Rufisque Arrondissement - includes 3 communes d'arrondissement
- Sebikotane Arrondissement
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Saint-Louis_arrondissement.png/300px-Saint-Louis_arrondissement.png)
- Keur Moussa Arrondissement
- Notto Arrondissement
- Thiénaba Arrondissement
- Thiès Nord Arrondissement - a commune d'arrondissement
- Thiès Sud Arrondissement - divided into 2 communes d'arrondissement
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Tivaouane_arrondissements.png/300px-Tivaouane_arrondissements.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Ziguinchor_arrondissements.png/300px-Ziguinchor_arrondissements.png)
See also
References
- (in French)List of administrative divisions in Senegal
- (in French)Collectivités locales from Republic of Senegal Government site, l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE) Archived 2011-02-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- (in French)Map of main subdivisions and more detailed maps on subdivisions
- (in French)Décret fixant le ressort territorial et le chef lieu des régions et des départements Archived 2013-05-12 at the Wayback Machine, décret n°2002-166 du 21 février 2002.
- (in French)Code des collectivités locales Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.