Kédougou Region

Region of Senegal
Region in Senegal
Kédougou Region
Région de Kédougou (French)
Diiwaanu Kéedugu (Wolof)
Region
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 / 12.550°N 12.183°W / 12.550; -12.183
CountrySenegal
Established2008
CapitalKédougou
Départements
List
Government
 • GovernorMamadou Diom
Area
 • Total16,800 km2 (6,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total245,288
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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

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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