Kédougou Region

Kédougou Region is a region of Senegal. It was created in 2008. Formerly it was a department in the Region of Tambacounda.

Kédougou Region
Région de Kédougou (French)
Diiwaanu Kéedugu (Wolof)
Location of Kédougou in Senegal
Location of Kédougou in Senegal
Kédougou région, divided into 3 départements
Kédougou région, divided into 3 départements
Coordinates: 12°33′N 12°11′W
CountrySenegal
Established2008
CapitalKédougou
Départements
Government
  GovernorMamadou Diom
Area
  Total16,800 km2 (6,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Total152,134
  Density9.1/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Kedougou has a number of ecotourism attractions.[1]

Departments

Kédougou Region has three departments:

Geography

Kédougou is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

References

  1. "Kedougou Ecotourism". Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2010-01-30.



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