Pikine Department

Pikine
Department
Location in the Dakar Region
Location in the Dakar Region
Country Senegal
RegionDakar Region
CapitalPikine
Area
 • Total
42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
758,554
 • Density18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Pikine Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up Dakar Region. Its capital is Pikine.

The department is divided into 2 arrondissements, each subdivided into communes de arrondissement:

Population

In the census of 2023 the population of the department was recorded at 758,554.[1]

Historic sites [2]
  • Military Cemetery at Thiaroye

References

  1. ^ "Pikine (Department, Senegal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ^ "Historic sites". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-21.

14°45′01″N 17°23′59″W / 14.75028°N 17.39972°W / 14.75028; -17.39972


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