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Oussouye Department
Oussouye Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Ziguinchor Region. It's situated in Basse Casamance, on the right bank of the mouth of the Casamance River. Administration Oussouye is its main village, which is also the only commune of the department. It is divided in two arrondissements An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'' ... made up of rural districts (communautés rurales): * Cabrousse Arrondissement ** Diembéring ** Santhiaba Manjacque * Loudia Ouolof Arrondissement ** Mlomp ** Oukout Historic sites * Karabane, historic centre, Loudia Arrondissement * Residence of the Prefect at Oussouye * 100-year-old fromager (kapok) trees of Kagnout * Wells of El Hadj Umar Tall at Elinkine, Loudia Arrondissement. (Water was found where he t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Senegal
The 14 regions of Senegal are subdivided into 46 departments and 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by ''collectivités locales'' (the 14 ''régions'', 110 ''communes'', and 320 ''communautés rurales'') which elect administrative officers. Since three new regions increased the number of departments to 45 in 2008, the most recent addition, of Keur Massar, in May 2008 brings the number to 46. The departments are listed below, by region: Dakar Region * Dakar Department * Guédiawaye Department *Keur Massar Department (since May 2021) * Pikine Department *Rufisque Department Diourbel Region *Bambey Department *Diourbel Department *Mbacké Department Fatick Region *Fatick Department *Foundiougne Department *Gossas Department Kaffrine Region *Kaffrine Department *Birkilane Department *Koungheul Department *Malem Hoddar Department Kaolack Region *Guinguinéo Department *Kaolack Department *Nioro du Rip Department Kédougou Regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of Senegal
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 Arrondisse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Hadj Umar Tall
Hadji Oumarûl Foutiyou Tall (Umar ibn Sa'id al-Futi Tal, ar, حاج عمر بن سعيد طعل), ( – 1864 CE), born in Futa Tooro, present day Senegal, was a West African political leader, Islamic scholar, Tijani Sufi and Toucouleur military commander who founded the short-lived Toucouleur Empire encompassing much of what is now Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania and Mali. Lapidus, Ira M. (2014) A History of Islamic Societies. 3rd edition, New York: Cambridge University Press, pages 472-473. Name Omar Tall's name is spelled variously: in particular, his first name is commonly transliterated in French as ''Omar'', although some sources prefer ''Umar''; the patronymic, ''ibn Sa'id'', is often omitted; and the final element of his name, ''Tall'' ( ar, طعل, links=no), is spelt variously as ''Tall'', ''Taal'' or ''Tal''. The honorific ''El Hadj'' (also ''al-Hajj'' or ''el-Hadj''), reserved for a Muslim who has successfully made the Hajj to Mecca, precedes Omar Tall's name in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mlomp
Mlomp is a rural community and village in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal in the Casamance, situated approximately south-west of Ziguinchor. As of 2000, it had a population of 7,628, rising to around 8,500 in 2006. Most inhabitants are of Diola ethnicity and speaking the Diola language, and many also speak the Ouolof language and French. Administration The rural district (''communauté rurale'') of Mlomp belongs to the arrondissement of Loudia Ouolof, in the Oussouye Department of the Ziguinchor Region. Within the district are the villages of : Mlomp has an elementary and secondary school, a dispensary, and a town hall. Geography The localities closest to Mlomp are Djiromait, Elinkine, Kagnout, Karabane, Loudia Diola, Loudia Ouolof, Oussouye, Pointe Saint Georges, Samatit, Bouhimban. Demographics According to PEPAM, ( Programme d'eau potable et d'assainissement du Millénaire), the commune of Mlomp has a population of 7,628 persons living in 1,062 individual househo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudia Ouolof Arrondissement
Loudia Ouolof Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Oussouye Department in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal. Subdivisions The arrondissement is divided administratively into 2 rural communities Sociologists have identified a number of different types of rural communities, which have arisen as a result of changing economic trends within rural regions of industrial nations. The basic trend seems to be one in which communities are requir ... and in turn into villages. Arrondissements of Senegal Ziguinchor Region Oussouye Department {{Senegal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diembéring
Diembéring (also called Diembering, Diembéreng, Djiwat, Guimbering, Diébéring, Diebering, or Djembering) is a village in Senegal in the rural community of the same name. It is located in Cabrousse, Oussouye, Ziguinchor, Casamance, approximately 10 km north of Cap Skirring and 60 km from Ziguinchor. It is home to the Diembéring dialect of the Kwatay language.Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. ''Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification''. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang. History Initially, Diembéring was a fishing village. It is still so today, however tourism has opened up other possibilities. Administration Diembéring is the capital of the rural district (communauté rurale) of the same name. Within the district are the other villages of : Geography The nearest localities are Koudioundou, Nikine, Bouyouye, Cachouane, Boucotte Wolof, and Mossor. Physical geography Diembéring was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabrousse Arrondissement
Cabrousse Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Oussouye Department in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal. Subdivisions The arrondissement is divided administratively into 2 rural communities Sociologists have identified a number of different types of rural communities, which have arisen as a result of changing economic trends within rural regions of industrial nations. The basic trend seems to be one in which communities are requir ... and in turn into villages. Communautés rurales : Arrondissements of Senegal Ziguinchor Region Oussouye Department {{Senegal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Senegal
The Communes of Senegal are the fourth-level administrative divisions in Senegal (below country, region and department). There are some 121 communes in Senegal which have urban status (''communes de ville''), apart from 46 ''communes d'arrondissement'' in the large towns and 370 rural communities (''communautés rurales'') in the countryside. History Dakar Region Dakar Department *Dakar (19 communes d'arrondissement) Guédiawaye Department * Guediawaye (5 communes d'arrondissement) Pikine Department *Pikine (16 communes d'arrondissement) Rufisque Department *Rufisque (3 communes d'arrondissement) * Bargny *Diamniadio * Sébikhotane * Jaxaay-Parcelle-Niakoul Rap * Sangalkam *Sendou Diourbel Region Bambey Department * Bambey Diourbel Department *Diourbel Mbacké Department *Mbacké Fatick Region Fatick Department *Diakhao *Diofior *Fatick Foundiougne Department *Foundiougne *Karang Poste *Passy *Sokone * Soum Gossas Department *Gossas Kaffrine Region Birkilane Departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Senegal
Senegal is subdivided into 14 regions (French: ''régions'', singular''région''), each of which is administered by a ''Conseil Régional'' (pl.: ''Conseils Régionaux'') elected by population weight at the arrondissement level. Senegal is further subdivided into 45 departments, 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by ''collectivités locales'' (the 14 ''regions'', 110 ''communes'', and 320 ''communautés rurales'') which elect administrative officers. from Union des ''Associations d’ Elus Locaux (UAEL) du Sénégal''. See also the law creating current local government structures Code de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casamance River
The Casamance River () flows westward for the most part into the Atlantic Ocean along a path about in length. However, only are navigable. The Casamance is the principal river of the Kolda, Sédhiou, and Ziguinchor Regions in the southern portion of Senegal. It is located between the Gambia River to the north and the Cacheu and Geba rivers to the south. There is a ferry at Ziguinchor in Senegal which is one of the most important towns on the river. Other important settlements on its banks include Goudomp, Sediou, Diattakounda, Tanae, and Kolda Kolda ( ar, كولدا; Wolof: Koldaa) is a city located in southern Senegal. It is the capital city of Kolda Region and Kolda Department, a region known historically and popularly as Haute Casamance. History The name Kolda derives from the na .... References *Much of this article is a translation from the French language Wikipedia article :fr:Casamance (fleuve). Rivers of Senegal Casamance {{Senegal-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casamance
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