Malem Hodar 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 ...

, and is located in the

Kaffrine Region Kaffrine Region is a region of Senegal. It was created in 2008. Departments Kaffrine Region has four departments Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Governme ...

. 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'') in Senegal. It is the principal municipality and administrative centre of the Malem Hodar Department of the Kaffrine Region. A decree of 1972 led to the creation of rural communities (''communautés rura ...

. Id addition there are the rural communities (Communautés rurales) of Darou Minam, Djanke Souf, Khelcom, Ndiobene Samba Lamo, Ndioume Ngainthe and Sagna.

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Departments of Senegal Kaffrine Region {{Senegal-geo-stub