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M'bour department

M'bour
Location in the Thiès region
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)

M'bour department is one of the 46 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

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

  1. ^ "Découpage administratif". Découpage administratif. senegalaisement.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  2. ^ "List of historic sites". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-15.

14°27′09″N 17°08′15″W / 14.45250°N 17.13750°W / 14.45250; -17.13750


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