Sédhiou Department

Sédhiou Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of three making up the Sédhiou Region, formerly part of the Kolda Region.

Sédhiou
Department
Country	Senegal
Region	Sédhiou Region
Capital	Sédhiou
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	151,331
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

The department has three communes: Diannah Malary, Marsassoum and Sédhiou

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

• Arrondissement of Diendé:
  • Oudoucar
  • Koussy
  • Diannah Ba
  • Sama Kanta Peulh
  • Sakar
  • Diendé
• Arrondissement of Djibabouya:
  • Djibabouya
  • Sansamba
  • Bémet Bidjini
• Arrondissement de Djiredji
  • Djiredji
  • Bambaly

Historic sites [1]

• Fortification of Fodé Kaba Doumbouya at Sédhiou
• Fort Pinet-Laprade, town of Sédhiou
• Sédhiou Prefecture
• Grand mosque of Sédhiou, Doumassou quarter

References

1. List of historic sites Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine