Kolda Department is one of the 45

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 ...

, located in the

Kolda Region Kolda is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Haute Casamance. It's one of the 14 regions of the country and is located in the South ...

in the centre of the country.

Administration

The capital settlement of Kolda Department is

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 nam ...

. The communes are:

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, Salikégné and Saré Yoba Diéga The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise: *Arrondissement of Dioulacolon: ** Guiro Yéro Bocar ** Dioulacolon ** Tankanto Escale ** Médina El Hadj *Arrondissement de Mampatim: **Dialambéré **Médina Chérif **Mampatim **Bagadadji **Coumbacara *Arrondissement de Saré Bidji: **Thiétty **Saré Bidji

History

Geography

Physical Geology

Population

As of December 2002, the population of Kolda Department was 279,849 inhabitants. As of 2005, the population was estimated to have grown to 306,591 people. The Kolda population essentially works on agriculture. Kolda is crossed by the Casamance river, which favourises the farmers activities.

Historic sites

* Kolda PrefectureList of historic sites
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References

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