Dakar Region (French: Région de Dakar) is the smallest and most populated Region of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.
Dakar Region
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 Dakar Region highlighted in red inside Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 14°45′N 17°20′W / 14.750°N 17.333°W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Capital | Dakar |
| Departments | |
| Government | |
| • Regional president | Abdoulaye Faye (PDS; since 2002) |
| Area | |
• Total | 547 km2 (211 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 4,004,427 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Time zone | UTC 0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166-2 | SN-DK |
| Arrondissements | 10[1] |
| Communes | 7,[1] plus 2 communautés rurales |
| Communes d'arrondissement | 43[1] |
| HDI (2021) | 0.607[2] medium · 1st |
Administration
editThe Dakar region is divided into five départements (administrative structures without political power, unlike the French départements). The départements had the following areas and populations at the Census of 2023:
| Département | Area (km2) | Population Census 2023[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Dakar | 80 | 1,278,469 |
| Guédiawaye | 13 | 372,708 |
| Keur Massar | 46 | 770,314 |
| Pikine | 42 | 764,597 |
| Rufisque | 356 | 818,337 |
| Total Région de Dakar | 547 | 4,004,427 |
Keur Massar Department was formed in May 2021.[4]
Dakar department
editDakar Department is also a commune (city). This is a situation comparable to Paris which is both a department and a commune. The department/commune of Dakar is further divided into:
- 4 arrondissements, which are administrative structures without much power. The arrondissements are further divided into:
- 19 communes d'arrondissement (i.e. "communes of arrondissement"). The communes d'arrondissement have a lot of power, unlike the arrondissements of Paris, and are more comparable to the London boroughs.
Guédiawaye department
editGuédiawaye Department is also a commune (city). This department has only one arrondissement, so that Guédiawaye is both a department and an arrondissement. The department /arrondissement/commune of Guédiawaye is further divided into:
- 5 communes d'arrondissement
Pikine department
editPikine Department is also a commune (city). The department /commune of Pikine is further divided into:
- 3 arrondissements, which are further divided into:
- 16 communes d'arrondissement
Rufisque department
editRufisque Department is made up of two arrondissements and six urban communes:
- Rufisque arrondissement, which is also a commune (city). The arrondissement/commune of Rufisque is divided into 3 communes d'arrondissement:
- Rufisque Centre (Nord)
- Rufisque Est
- Rufisque Ouest
- Bambylor arrondissement, which, administratively speaking, is the only rural part of the Dakar region. The Bambylor arrondissement is divided into 3 communautés rurales (i.e. "rural communities"):
- Yène
- Bambylor
- Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga
- The six communes of Bargny, Sébikotane, Diamniadio, Jaxaay-Parcelle-Niakoul Rap, Sangalkam and Sendou
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,600 | — |
| 1891 | 8,737 | 8.86% |
| 1904 | 18,447 | 5.92% |
| 1918 | 25,468 | 2.33% |
| 1921 | 32,440 | 8.40% |
| 1926 | 33,679 | 0.75% |
| 1961 | 374,700 | 7.13% |
| 1969 | 581,000 | 5.64% |
| 1990 | 1,405,000 | 4.29% |
| 1995 | 1,688,000 | 3.74% |
| 2000 | 2,029,000 | 3.75% |
| 2005 | 2,434,000 | 3.71% |
| 2013 | 3,137,196 | 3.22% |
| 2023 | 3,896,564 | 2.19% |
Table of Administrative Sub-divisions
editConclusion
editWithin the Dakar 'region, the only politically significant units (i.e. those who have elected officials and wield a significant power) are: the 7 communes, the 2 communautés rurales, and the 43 communes d'arrondissement.
References
edit- ^ a b c As of December 2005
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Dakar (Region, Senegal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Ndarinfo. "La création du département de Keur Massar officialisée". NDARINFO.COM | Les News du Sénégal et de l'Afrique (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
External links
edit- (in French)Regional Council of Dakar official website Archived 2005-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- (in French)Collectivités locales de Dakar from Republic of Senegal Government site, l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE). Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- (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.