Malem Hodar is a town (''commune rurale'') in
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
. It is the principal municipality and administrative centre of the
Malem Hodar Department
Malem Hodar Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and is located in the Kaffrine Region. It was created as part of the new region in 2008.
The main settlement is the commune of Malem Hodar
Malem Hodar is a town (''commune rurale'' ...
of the
Kaffrine Region
Kaffrine Region is a region of Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar ...
.
A decree of 1972 led to the creation of rural communities (''communautés rurales'') in 1976, since when Malem Hodar was elevated in 2008 to a commune.
History
In 2008 Malem Hodar was created a commune at the same time as the creation of the département of Malem Hodar, for which it is the administrative centre.
[Order Number 2008-747 of 10 July 2008 establishing departments and districts , '' Official Gazette '', number 6446, 31 December 2008]
Geography
The commune of Malem Hodar is located in the south-east of the ''arondissement'' of the same name, covering an area of 625.5 km
2 and encompassing 64 villages. The population in 2002 amounted to inhabitants with a growth rate of 2.25%. The rural community density is 47 inhabitants per km².
See also
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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'arrondissem ...
References
Populated places in Kaffrine Region
Communes of Senegal
French West Africa
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