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The departments of Senegal are subdivided into arrondissements. As of 2008 there were 133. The arrondissements are listed below, by department:

Bakel

• Bélé Arrondissement
• Kéniaba Arrondissement
• Moudéry Arrondissement

Bambey

• Baba Garage Arrondissement
• Lambaye Arrondissement
• Ngoye Arrondissement

Bignona

• Kataba Arrondissement
• Sindian Arrondissement
• Tendouck Arrondissement
• Tenghori Arrondissement

Birkilane

• Keur Mboucki Arrondissement
• Mabo Arrondissement

Bounkiling

• Boghal Arrondissement
• Bona Arrondissement
• Diaroumé Arrondissement

Dagana

• Arrondissement of Mbane
• Arrondissement of Ndiaye

Dakar

• Almadies Arrondissement - divided into 4 communes d'arrondissement.
• Grand Dakar Arrondissement - divided into 6 communes d'arrondissement
• Parcelles Assainies Arrondissement - divided into 4 communes d'arrondissement
• Plateau/Gorée Arrondissement - divided into 5 communes d'arrondissement

Diourbel

• Ndindy Arrondissement
• Ndoulo Arrondissement

Fatick

• Diakhao Arrondissement
• Fimela Arrondissement
• Naikhar Arrondissement
• Tattaguine Arrondissement

Foundiougne

• Djilor Arrondissement
• Niodior Arrondissement
• Toubacouta Arrondissement

Gossas

• Colobane Arrondissement
• Ouadiour Arrondissement

Goudiry

• Bala Arrondissement
• Boynguel Bamba Arrondissement
• Dianké Makha Arrondissement
• Koulor Arrondissement

Guédiawaye

• Guédiawaye Arrondissement
  - divided into 5 communes d'arrondissement.

Goudomp

• Djibanar Arrondissement
• Simbandi Brassou Arrondissement
• Karantaba Arrondissement

Guinguinéo

• Mbadakhoune Arrondissement
• Nguélou Arrondissement

Kaffrine

Note: As of 2006, Koungheul and the eastern section was removed from Kaffrine Department to form Koungheul Department. In 2008, Kaffrine became a Region in its own right, while Birkelene, Koungheul and Malem Hodar became departments within the new Region.

• Gniby Arrondissement
• Katakel Arrondissement

Kanel

• Orkadiere Arrondissement
• Wouro Sidy Arrondissement

Kaolack

• Koumbal Arrondissement
• Ndiedieng Arrondissement
• Ngothie Arrondissement^{[citation needed]}

Kébémer

• Darou Mousti Arrondissement
• Ndande Arrondissement
• Sagata Arrondissement

Kédougou

• Bandafassi Arrondissement
• Fongolimbi Arrondissement

Kolda

• Djoulacolon Arrondissement
• Mampatim Arrondissement
• Saré Bidji Arrondissement

Koumpentoum

• Bamba Thialène Arrondissement
• Kouthiaba Wolof Arrondissement

Koungheul

• Ida Mouride Arrondissement
• Lour Escale Arrondissement
• Missirah Wadene Arrondissement

Linguère

• Barkedji Arrondissement
• Dodji Arrondissement
• Sagatta Dioloff Arrondissement
• Yang-Yang Arrondissement

Louga

• Keur Momar Sarr Arrondissement
• Koki Arrondissement
• Mbédiène Arrondissement
• Sakal Arrondissement

M'bour

• Fissel Arrondissement
• Séssène Arrondissement
• Sindia Arrondissement

Malem Hodar

• Darou Minam Arrondissement
• Sagna Arrondissement

Matam

• Agnam Civol Arrondissement
• Ogo Arrondissement

Mbacké

• Kael Arrondissement
• Ndame Arrondissement
• Taïf Arrondissement

Médina Yoro Foulah

• Fafacourou Arrondissement
• Ndorna Arrondissement
• Niaming Arrondissement

Nioro du Rip

• Medina Sabakh Arrondissement
• Paoskoto Arrondissement
• Wack Ngouna Arrondissement

Oussouye

• Cabrousse Arrondissement
• Loudia Ouolof Arrondissement

Pikine

• Dagoudane Arrondissement - divided into 7 communes d'arrondissement
• Niayes Arrondissement - divided into 4 communes d'arrondissement
• Thiaroye Arrondissement - divided into 5 communes d'arrondissement

Podor

• Cas-Cas Arrondissement
• Gamadji Saré Arrondissement
• Salde Arrondissement
• Thille Boubacar Arrondissement

Ranérou Ferlo

• Vélingara Arrondissement

Rufisque

• Rufisque Arrondissement - includes 3 communes d'arrondissement
• Sebikotane Arrondissement

Saint-Louis

• Rao Arrondissement

Salemata

• Dakateli Arrondissement
• Dar Salam Arrondissement

Saraya

• Bembou Arrondissement
• Sabodala Arrondissement

Sédhiou

• Diende Arrondissement
• Djibabouya Arrondissement
• Djiredji Arrondissement

Tambacounda

• Koussanar Arrondissement
• Makacolibantang Arrondissement
• Missirah Arrondissement

Thiès

• Keur Moussa Arrondissement
• Notto Arrondissement
• Thiénaba Arrondissement
• Thiès Nord Arrondissement
  - a commune d'arrondissement
• Thiès Sud Arrondissement
  - divided into 2 communes d'arrondissement

Tivaouane

• Meouane Arrondissement
• Merina Dakhar Arrondissement
• Niakhene Arrondissement
• Pambal Arrondissement

Vélingara

• Bonconto Arrondissement
• Pakour Arrondissement
• Saré Coly Sallé Arrondissement

Ziguinchor

• Niaguis Arrondissement
• Nyassia Arrondissement

See also

• Regions of Senegal
• Departments of Senegal
• Communes of Senegal

References

• (in French)List of administrative divisions in Senegal
• (in French)Collectivités locales from Republic of Senegal Government site, l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE) Archived 2011-02-04 at the Wayback Machine.
• (in French)Map of main subdivisions and more detailed maps on subdivisions
• (in French)Décret fixant le ressort territorial et le chef lieu des régions et des départements Archived 2013-05-12 at the Wayback Machine, décret n°2002-166 du 21 février 2002.
• (in French)Code des collectivités locales Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.

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