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Linguère Department is one of the 45 
There are three urban communes in the department;
Décret n° 2002-166
(ce texte du 21 février 2002 fixe le ressort territorial et le chef-lieu des régions et des départements)
Statistiques Geo Hive
Departments of Senegal Louga Region {{Senegal-geo-stub
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 ...
, one of the three making up the Louga Region
Louga is a city and region of Senegal. The region is located to the northwest part of the country and Louga, Louga city is in the northwest of the region - about 50 km inland from the Atlantic coast.
Departments
Louga region is divided into ...
. Its capital is Linguère
Linguère (or Lingeer in SererKlein, Martin A. "Islam and Imperialism in Senegal Sine-Saloum, 1847–1914." Edinburgh University Press (1968) pp 11-15 & 262 and Wolof) is a town located in the Linguère Department, Louga Region of Senegal.
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, and it encompasses an area of .
There are three urban communes in the department; Dahra
Dahra (also Dahra Djoloff or Dara) is a town of commune status located in the Louga Region of Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially ...
, Linguère
Linguère (or Lingeer in SererKlein, Martin A. "Islam and Imperialism in Senegal Sine-Saloum, 1847–1914." Edinburgh University Press (1968) pp 11-15 & 262 and Wolof) is a town located in the Linguère Department, Louga Region of Senegal.
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and Mbeuleukhé
The rural districts (''communautés rurales'') comprise:
* Barkedji Arrondissement:
** Barkédji
** Gassane
** Thiarny
** Thiel
* Dodji Arrondissement:
** Dodji
** Labgar
** Ouarkhokh
* Sagatta Djolof Arrondissement:
** Boulal
** Dealy
** Thiamène Pass
** Sagatta Djolof
** Affé Djoloff
* Yang-Yang Arrondissement:
** Kamb
** Mboula
** Téssékéré Forage
** Yang-Yang
Population
As of the December 2002 census, the population was 194,890 inhabitants. In 2005, it was estimated to be 214,883. By 2013 it had grown to 241,898.Historic sites
* Fortification of Alboury Ndiaye at Yang-Yang * The Ruins of the Faidherbe Military Post * The Royal Residence of Yang-Yang * The Stele commemorating the mosque of the Tata at Yang-Yang * The Stele commemorating the Guillé battlefield at MbeuleukhéReferences
External links
Décret n° 2002-166
(ce texte du 21 février 2002 fixe le ressort territorial et le chef-lieu des régions et des départements)
Statistiques Geo Hive
Departments of Senegal Louga Region {{Senegal-geo-stub