Salémata is a small town with commune status in south-east Senegal. It is the chief settlement of

Salémata Department Salémata Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Kédougou Region Kédougou Region is a region of Senegal. It was created in 2008. Formerly it was a department in the Region of Tambacounda. Kedougou has a number o ...

Kédougou Region Kédougou Region is a region of Senegal. It was created in 2008. Formerly it was a department in the Region of Tambacounda. Kedougou has a number of ecotourism Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving responsible travel (using sustainable tra ...

. It lies close to the Niokolo-Koba National Park and the

Dindefelo Falls Dindefelo Falls, located in the town of Dindefelo, is a tourist attraction and park in southeast Senegal. It is located just a few miles from the Guinean border. The falls are about 100 meters high. The park area forms part of the larger Niokolo-K ...

, close to the border with Guinea Conakry. The region is filled with a very mixed community being made up of several ethnic groups such as Bassaris, Peulhs, Bediks... Most of the population activities consists of agriculture, trade and animal breeding

Administration

The village became a department in 2008 . Before that it was a rural community. From 2008 to 2012, Kalidou Ba has been elected Deputy Mayor. He is a respected teacher and a notable in the area. Then from 2012 on, Elhadj Mamadou Sall became President of the departmental council and deputy, reelected on both positions five years later. But wa
replaced in 2017
by Moussa Souaré due to the application of the law n° 96–11. In 2015, Kamissa Camara was elected Mayor. In 2019 its population was recorded at 22,111.

References

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Salemata petite commune du Sud Est du Sénégal
Published on 28 December 2020 Populated places in Kédougou Region Communes of Senegal {{Senegal-geo-stub