Région de Dakar

(Région logo)
(Dakar région, divided into 4 départements)
Capital	Dakar
Area	547 km²
Regional president	Abdoulaye Faye (PDS) (since 2002)
Population   - 31.12.2005   - Density	(Ranked 1st) 2,452,656[1] 4,484/km²
Départements	Dakar Departement Guédiawaye Departement Pikine Departement Rufisque Departement
Arrondissements	10[2]
Communes	7[2], plus 2 communautés rurales
Communes d'arrondissement	43[2]

Dakar région is the smallest and most populated région of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cape Verde Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.

Contents 1 Administration 1.1 Dakar département 1.2 Guédiawaye département 1.3 Pikine département 1.4 Rufisque département 2 Table of Administrative Sub-divisions 3 Conclusion 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Administration

The Dakar région is divided into four départements (administrative structures without political power, unlike the French départements):

[edit] Dakar département

The Dakar département is also a commune (city). This is a situation comparable to Paris which is both a département and a commune. The département /commune of Dakar is further divided into:

• 4 arrondissements, which are administrative structures without much power. The arrondissements are further divided into:
  • 19 communes d'arrondissement (i.e. "communes of arrondissement"). The communes d'arrondissement have a lot of power, unlike the arrondissements of Paris, and are more comparable to the London boroughs.

[edit] Guédiawaye département

The Guédiawaye département is also a commune (city). This département has only one arrondissement, so that Guédiawaye is both a département and an arrondissement. The département /arrondissement/commune of Guédiawaye is further divided into:

• 5 communes d'arrondissement

[edit] Pikine département

The Pikine département is also a commune (city). The département /commune of Pikine is further divided into:

• 3 arrondissements, which are further divided into:
  • 16 communes d'arrondissement

[edit] Rufisque département

The Rufisque département is made up of two arrondissements and three communes directly under the département:

• Rufisque arrondissement, which is also a commune (city). The arrondissement/commune of Rufisque is further divided into:
  • 3 communes d'arrondissement
• Sangalkam arrondissement, which, administratively speaking, is the only rural part of the Dakar région. The Sangalkam arrondissement is further divided into:
  • 2 communautés rurales (i.e. "rural communities"): Yenne and Sangalkam
• commune of Bargny (this commune is not divided into communes d'arrondissement)
• commune of Sébikotane (this commune is not divided into communes d'arrondissement)
• commune of Diamniadio (this commune is not divided into communes d'arrondissement)

[edit] Table of Administrative Sub-divisions

Administrative Divisions of the Dakar Region
Département	Commune	Arrondissement	Commune d'arrondissement	Communauté rurale
Department/ County / State	City	Borough	Neighborhood	Rural Borough
Dakar	Dakar	Almadies	Mermoz-Sacré Cœur
Dakar	Dakar	Almadies	Ngor
Dakar	Dakar	Almadies	Ouakam
Dakar	Dakar	Almadies	Yoff
Dakar	Dakar	Dakar Plateau	Fann-Point E-Amitié
Dakar	Dakar	Dakar Plateau	Gorée
Dakar	Dakar	Dakar Plateau	Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane
Dakar	Dakar	Dakar Plateau	Médina
Dakar	Dakar	Dakar Plateau	Plateau
Dakar	Dakar	Grand Dakar	Biscuiterie
Dakar	Dakar	Grand Dakar	Dieuppeul-Derklé
Dakar	Dakar	Grand Dakar	Grand-Dakar
Dakar	Dakar	Grand Dakar	Hann-Bel Air
Dakar	Dakar	Grand Dakar	HLM
Dakar	Dakar	Grand Dakar	Sicap Liberté
Dakar	Dakar	Parcelles Assainies	Cambérène
Dakar	Dakar	Parcelles Assainies	Grand Yoff
Dakar	Dakar	Parcelles Assainies	Parcelles Assainies
Dakar	Dakar	Parcelles Assainies	Patte d'Oie
Guédiawaye	Guédiawaye	Guédiawaye	Golf Sud
Guédiawaye	Guédiawaye	Guédiawaye	Médina Gounass
Guédiawaye	Guédiawaye	Guédiawaye	Ndiarème Limoulaye
Guédiawaye	Guédiawaye	Guédiawaye	Sam Notaire
Guédiawaye	Guédiawaye	Guédiawaye	Wakhinane Nimzatt
Pikine	Pikine	Dagoudane	Dalifort
Pikine	Pikine	Dagoudane	Djidah-Thiaroye Kaw
Pikine	Pikine	Dagoudane	Guinaw Rail Nord
Pikine	Pikine	Dagoudane	Guinaw Rail Sud
Pikine	Pikine	Dagoudane	Pikine Est
Pikine	Pikine	Dagoudane	Pikine Nord
Pikine	Pikine	Dagoudane	Pikine Ouest
Pikine	Pikine	Niayes	Keur Massar
Pikine	Pikine	Niayes	Malika
Pikine	Pikine	Niayes	Yeumbeul Nord
Pikine	Pikine	Niayes	Yeumbeul Sud
Pikine	Pikine	Thiaroye	Diamaguène Sicap Mbao
Pikine	Pikine	Thiaroye	Mbao
Pikine	Pikine	Thiaroye	Thiaroye Gare
Pikine	Pikine	Thiaroye	Thiaroye Sur Mer
Pikine	Pikine	Thiaroye	Tivaouane Diaksao
Rufisque	Bargny	Rufisque
Rufisque	Diamnadio	Rufisque
Rufisque	Rufisque	Rufisque	Rufisque Est
Rufisque	Rufisque	Rufisque	Rufisque Nord
Rufisque	Rufisque	Rufisque	Rufisque Ouest
Rufisque	Sebikotane	Sangalkam		Sangalkam
Rufisque				Yène

[edit] Conclusion

Within the Dakar région, the only politically significant units (i.e. those who have elected officials and wield a significant power) are: the 7 communes, the 2 communautés rurales, and the 43 communes d'arrondissement.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• (French)Regional Council of Dakar official website
• (French)Collectivités locales de Dakar from Republic of Senegal Government site, l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE).
• (French)Décret fixant le ressort territorial et le chef lieu des régions et des départements, décret n°2002-166 du 21 février 2002.
• (French)Code des collectivités locales, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.

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