Rural communities (''Communautés rurales'') (CR) are the fourth-level administrative divisions in

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

. They are administrative subdivisions comprising the villages, but are distinct from the urban communes and municipalities concerning medium or large towns. Senegal is a predominantly agricultural country, and the rural communities by far encompass the largest part of the national territory.

Law

The rural communities were imposed by the law No. 72.25 on 19 April 1972. Until early 2008, there were about 324 rural communities but in August 2008 the number has increased and there are now about 340.

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. Adminis ...

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Diourbel Region The Diourbel Region ( Serer and Cangin: ''Jurbel'') is a region of Senegal. The regional capital is the city of Diourbel. The region corresponds roughly to the precolonial Kingdom of Bawol and is still called by that name. Bawol (or ''Baol'' ...

Bambey Department Bambey Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Diourbel Region. Its capital and the only commune in the department is Bambey. The rural districts (''communautés rurales'') are: * Baba Garage Arro ...

* Baba Garage *

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Diourbel Department Diourbel Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three constituting the Diourbel Region. There is one commune in the department, which is Diourbel. The rural districts (''communautés rurales'') are: * Ndindy Arrondisse ...

* Dankh Sène * Gade Escale * Keur Ngalgou * Ndindy *

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Mbacke Department

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Fatick Region Fatick is the southwest region of the northern outcrop of Senegal. Its alternative name is Jinnak Bolon. The region is named for its capital city, Fatick.

Fatick Department Fatick Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three departments making up the Fatick Region, and lies on the road between Mbour and Kaolack. The Fatick region is home to many Sereer people; the Sereers are one of the major ...

Diakhao Diakhao ( Serer proper : Jaxaaw) is a commune in the Fatick Region in the west of Senegal. History Diakhao was the last capital of the pre-colonial Serer Kingdom of Sine. It has several sites classified as historical monuments. It houses the t ...

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Palmarin Palmarin (also called Palmarin Fakao, Palmarin-facao, or Nguedj) is a coastal village in Senegal, located in Sine-Saloum near Sangomar Point between Joal-Fadiouth and Djifer. History Palmarin was formerly part of the Kingdom of Sine The Kingdom ...

* Ngayokhème * Niakhar * Patar * Diarrère * Diouroup *

Tattaguine Tattaguine (or Tataguine) is a town in the west of Senegal. It is also the name of the Rural communities of Senegal, rural community. République du Sénégal, Région de Fatick, Département de Fatick, Arrondissement de Tattaguine, Communauté Ru ...

Foundiougne Foundiougne Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region. Economy Foundiougne is a main hub on the Sine-Saloum river in the Fatick Region of Senegal. It is a popular launch pad for eco-tours to see the abundant m ...

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Sokone Sokone is a town in the Fatick Region of central Senegal. Sokone is a tranquil town on the south-eastern Sine-Saloum Delta amid the mangroves. It is located on the N5 road from Kaolack to Banjul, 50 km south of Kaolack and 66 km north ...

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Foundiougne Department Foundiougne Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region. Economy Foundiougne is a main hub on the Sine-Saloum river in the Fatick Region of Senegal. It is a popular launch pad for eco-tours to see the abundant m ...

* Djilor * Bassoul * Dionewar * Djirnda * Keur Saloum Diané * Keur Samba Guèye * Nioro Allassane Tall * Toubacouta * Gossas Gossas *

Guinguinéo Guinguinéo is a township in Kaolack Region in the center of Senegal, situated 22 km to the northeast of Kaolack. Before 1956, Guinguinéo experienced the phenomenon of kingdoms piloted by a succession of kings of whom the most famous was Ma ...

Gossas Department Gossas Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region on the west coast. Administrative divisions Within the department lies one commune, the town of Gossas. The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise: ...

* Colobane *

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* Gagnick *Ndiago * Mbadakhoune * Ngathe Naoudé * Ourour * Ndiéné Lagane * Ouadiour * Patar Lia

Kaolack Region The Kaolack region is a region in Senegal. It borders Gambia and is a common stopping point for travel between Dakar and Banjul. Its borders correspond roughly to the Saalum Kingdom of precolonial days, and the area is still spoken of as the '' ...

Kaffrine Department Kaffrine Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and is located in the Kaffrine Region, formerly part of the Kaolack Region. The main settlements are the communes of Kaffrine Kaffrine (Wolof: Kafrin) is the capital town of Kaffrin ...

Birkelane Birkilane (or Birkelane) is a town and commune in Senegal. It is the principal municipality and administrative centre of Birkilane Department in Kaffrine Region, about 30 km from the town of Kaolack. History Birkelane was founded around 1850 ...

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Kaolack Department Kaolack Département is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Region of Koalack. It contains five communes: Gandiaye, Kahone, Kaolack, Ndoffane and Sibassor. Rural districts (''Communautés rurales'') comprise: *Arrondissemen ...

Guinguinéo Department Guinguinéo Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of three which form the Kaolack Region. It was created by decree in 2008. The department has three communes; Guinguinéo Guinguinéo is a township in Kaolack Region in the ...

Kaolack Department Kaolack Département is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Region of Koalack. It contains five communes: Gandiaye, Kahone, Kaolack, Ndoffane and Sibassor. Rural districts (''Communautés rurales'') comprise: *Arrondissemen ...

Koungheul Department Koungheul is the name of one of 45 departments of Senegal, as well as the name of Koungheul Arrondissement and the commune of Koungheul, the principal settlement of the department. In 2006, the new Koungheul Department was created as a division o ...

Nioro du Rip Department Nioro du Rip Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the region of Kaolack Region, Kaolack. The principal settlement is the commune of Nioro du Rip. Rural districts (''Communautés rurales'') comprise: *Médina Sabakh Arro ...

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 ...

Kolda Department Kolda Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Kolda Region in the centre of the country. Administration The capital settlement of Kolda Department is Kolda. The communes are: Kolda, Dabo is a Japanese hip-hop rap ...

Médina Yoro Foulah Department

Vélingara Department

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 ...

Kébémer Department Kébémer Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the three which make up the Louga Region. The only commune in the department is Kébémer Kébémer is a town with commune status in Louga Region in north-west Senegal, l ...

Linguère Department Linguère Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Louga Region. Its capital is Linguère, and it encompasses an area of . There are three urban communes in the department; Dahra, Linguère Linguère ...

Louga Department Louga Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the three which comprise the Louga Region. The chief settlement is Louga Louga ( ar, لوجا; Wolof: Luga) is a town in northwestern Senegal. Louga is a cattle market cen ...

Matam Region Matam is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). It is a stark, flat, arid place bounded on the north by the Sénégal River and the south by the Sahelian plain studded with baobab trees. Matam i ...

Kanel Department Kanel Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Matam Region in the east of the country. The department has six communes; Kanel Kanel ( Hassaniya Arabic: ) is a town in the Matam Region of northeastern Senegal. It is th ...

Matam Department Matam Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three in the Matam Region in the north-east of the country. The department has four communes: Matam, Ourossogui, Thilogne Thilogne is a small town in north-east Senegal with t ...

Ranérou Ferlo Department

Saint-Louis Region The Saint-Louis Region () of Senegal is on the border with Mauritania. Its capital is Saint-Louis. Famous for the cast iron bridge in its capital, built by French colonialists in the 19th century, the region includes the Djoudj National Bird ...

Dagana Department

Podor Department

Saint-Louis Department Saint-Louis Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Saint-Louis Region The Saint-Louis Region () of Senegal is on the border with Mauritania. Its capital is Saint-Louis. Famous for the cast iron bridge in its capit ...

Tambacounda Region Tambacounda, formerly known as ''Sénégal Oriental'', is a region of Senegal. It used to be part of the Mali Empire before the borders were created to separate Mali from Senegal. Tambacounda is physically the largest of Senegal's 14 regions, but ...

Bakel Department Bakel Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four making up the Tambacounda Region in the east of the country. The department had an area of 22,378 km² and population estimate at 215,680 in 2005. However, in 2008 t ...

Kédougou Department Kédougou Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Kédougou Region, formerly part of the Tambacounda Region. The chief settlement and only commune is Kédougou. The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise: * Ar ...

Koumpentoum Department Koumpentoum Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the four in the Tambacounda Region of east Senegal. It was created in 2008. The department has two urban communes; Koumpentoum Koumpentoum is a town and commune in the Tambac ...

Tambacounda Department Tambacounda Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the four making up the Tambacounda Region. It formerly covered an area of 20,328 km² and in 2013 had an estimated population of 283,769. However in 2005 it was reduce ...

Thiès Region Thiès is a region of western Senegal. The capital is also called Thiès. Geography Thiès has two coastlines, one in the north with the Grande Côte housing the Niayes vegetable market, one to the south with the Petite Côte, one of the tourist ...

M'bour Department

Thiès Department Thiès Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three located in the Thiès Region. There are 4 urban communes in the department: Kayar, Khombole, Pout and Thiès Thiès (; ar, ثيس, Ṯyass; Noon: ''Chess'') is the t ...

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Yaboyabo Yaboyabo (Serer language, Serer, variations : ''Yaabo-Yabo'', ''Yabo Yabo'', ''YABO-YABO'' or ''Yabo-Yabo'') is an ancient village in the Rural communities of Senegal, rural community of Séssène (var : ''Sessene''), in the Thies Region of Senegal. ...

Tivaouane Department Tivaouane Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the three in the Thiès Region. Its capital is Tivaouane. The department has three urban communes: Mboro, Meckhe and Tivaouane. The rural districts (''communautés rural ...

Ziguinchor Region Ziguinchor 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 Basse Casamance , settlement_type = Geographical region , image_skylin ...

Bignona Department Bignona Department is one of the three departments in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal. Districts Within the department are three urban communes: Bignona, Thionck Essyl and Diouloulou The rest of the department is divided administratively int ...

Oussouye Department Oussouye Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Ziguinchor Region. It's situated in Basse Casamance, on the right bank of the mouth of the Casamance River. Administration Oussouye is its main village, which is also the on ...

Diembéring Diembéring (also called Diembering, Diembéreng, Djiwat, Guimbering, Diébéring, Diebering, or Djembering) is a village in Senegal in the rural community of the same name. It is located in Cabrousse, Oussouye, Ziguinchor, Casamance, approximate ...

Ziguinchor Department Ziguinchor Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of three located in the Ziguinchor Region in the south-west of the country. The department has a single urban commune, that of Ziguinchor The department is also divided administ ...

References

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