Podor Department

picture info	Podor Department Podor Department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal and one of the three in the Saint-Louis Region in the far north-west of the country. Communes in the department are: * Golléré * Ndiandane * Ndioum Podor Podor (Wolof: Podoor) is the northernmost town in Senegal, lying on Morfil Island between the Sénégal River and Doué River on the border with Mauritania. It was the location of the ancient state Takrur. It is home to a ruined French colonial ... Mboumba * Guédé Chantier * Démette * Galoya Toucouleur * Aéré Lao * Pété * Walaldé * Bodé Lao Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise: Arrondissement of Cas-Cas * Méry Doumga Lao Madina Diathbé Arrondissement of Gamadji Saré * Gamadji Saré Dodel Guédé Village Arrondissement of Saldé Mbolo Birane Boké Dialloubé Arrondissement of Thillé Boubacar Fanaye Ndiayène Peindao Historic sites * The Fort at Podor * Maison Foy at the corner of the quay in Podor * The quays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	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]
	Guédé Chantier The Gede (french: Guede) are the family of lwa that represent the powers of death and fertility. Gede spirits include Gede Doub, Guede-Linto, Guede L'Orage, Guede Nibo and Guede Ti Malice. All are known for the drum rhythm and dance called the "banda". In possession, they will drink or rub themselves with a mixture of clairin (raw rum) and twenty-one scotch bonnet or goat peppers. Fèt Gede is celebrated on 2 November, All Souls' Day ("Festival of the Dead"). Boons granted by the Gede not repaid by this date will be avenged afterwards. * Papa Gede is the corpse of the first man who ever died. He is recognized as a short, dark man with a high hat on his head who likes to smoke cigars and eat apples. Papa Gede is a psychopomp who waits at the crossroads to take souls into the afterlife. He is considered the good counterpart to Baron Samedi. If a child is dying, Papa Gede is prayed to. It is believed that he will not take a life before its time, and that he will protect the litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bodé Lao Bodé is a settlement in Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � .... At the last census (2002), the village had 339 inhabitants and 47 households. External linksPEPAM References Populated places in the Bignona Department Arrondissement of Tendouck {{Senegal-geo-stub ... [...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.List of current local elected officials 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]
	Ndioum Ndioum is a town in the Saint-Louis Region of Senegal. It is in the Podor Department Podor Department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal and one of the three in the Saint-Louis Region in the far north-west of the country. Communes in the department are: * Golléré * Ndiandane * Ndioum Podor Podor (Wolof: Podoor) is the n .... The population in 2012 was 16,103, an increase from the 12,407 counted in 2002. The town received commune status in 1990. It is located on the national road N2. References Populated places in Saint-Louis Region Communes of Senegal {{Senegal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]