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The Conseil Régional building in Ziguinchor. Regions, unlike Departments or Arrondissements (but like Communes), have defined administrative and political power in Senegal.

Senegal is subdivided into 14 regions (régions, singular – région), each of which is administered by a Conseil Régionaux elected by population weight at the Arrondissement level. Senegal is further subdivided by 34 départements, 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by collectivités locales (the 14 régions, 110 communes, and 320 communautés rurales) which elect administrative officers.^[1] Three of these regions were created on September 10, 2008, when Kaffrine Region split from Kaolack, Kédougou region split from Tambacounda, and Sédhiou region split from Kolda.

To date, all regions take their name from their regional capitals except Sédhiou, which was formerly a Department.

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^ List of current local elected officials from Union des Associations d’ Elus Locaux (UAEL) du Sénégal. See also the law creating current local government structures: (French)Code des collectivités locales, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.

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(French)List of administrative divisions in Senegal
(French)Collectivités locales from Republic of Senegal Government site, l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE).
(French)Map of main subdivisions and more detailed maps on subdivisions
(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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[0] List of current local elected officials from Union des Associations d’ Elus Locaux (UAEL) du Sénégal. See also the law creating current local government structures: (French)Code des collectivités locales, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.

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