M'bour Department

M'bour
Department

Location in the Thiès Region
Country  Senegal
Region Thiès Region
Capital M'bour
Area
  Total 1,607 km2 (620 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
  Total 668,878
  Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

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.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) are:

Historic sites [2]

References

  1. "Découpage administratif". Découpage administratif. senegalaisement.com. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  2. List of historic sites

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


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