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Rufisque Department is one of the 45
* The historic centre or Old Rufisque, lying between the East Canal, the West Canal, the railway line and the seafront.
* National printworks
* Former William Ponty school at Sébikotane
* Ancient dunes at Kounoune, Neolithic site
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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 one of the four which make up the Dakar Region
Dakar Region (french: link=no, Région de Dakar) is the smallest and most populated Region of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.
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There are six urban communes within the department: Bargny, Sébikotane, Diamniadio, Jaxaay-Parcelle-Niakoul Rap, Sangalkam and Sendou
Bargny (also, Bargny-Gouddau and Bargny Gouddou) is a settlement in Senegal. It is located in a somewhat sheltered bay about 15 km to the east of the capital, Dakar.
Environment
The community has a number of severe environmental threats, ...
. The rest of the department is divided into two arrondissements.
*Rufisque Arrondissement is subdivided into three ''communes de arrondissement:'' Rufisque Est, Rufisque Nord and Rufisque Ouest.
*Bambylor Arrondissement is subdivided into 3 rural districts (''communautés rurales'');
** Yéne
** Bambylor
** Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga
Historic sites
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* The historic centre or Old Rufisque, lying between the East Canal, the West Canal, the railway line and the seafront.
* National printworks
* Former William Ponty school at Sébikotane
* Ancient dunes at Kounoune, Neolithic site
* Lake Retba
Lac Rose (meaning Pink Lake) lies north of the Cap Vert peninsula of Senegal, some 30 km (18 miles) north-east of the capital, Dakar, in northwest Africa. It is named for its pink waters caused by '' Dunaliella salina'' algae and is known ...
, The Rose Lake or Pink Lake (coloured pink by algae)
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Departments of Senegal Dakar Region {{Senegal-geo-stub