Sédhiou 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 ...
, one of three making up the
Sédhiou Region
Sédhiou Region is a region of Senegal located in the southwest of the country in the natural region called Casamance.
It was historically a department of the Kolda Region until 2008.
It is located between the Kolda Region in the east and the Zi ...
, formerly part of the
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 ...
.
The department has three communes:
Diannah Malary,
Marsassoum and
Sédhiou
Sédhiou (Wolof: Seéju) is a town of Senegal, in Casamance area, nearby the Casamance river, with a population of 24,213 in 2013. It is the capital of the Sédhiou Region.
History
The main historical culture of Sédhiou came from the Mandinka p ...
The rural districts (''communautés rurales'') comprise:
* Arrondissement of Diendé:
** Oudoucar
** Koussy
** Diannah Ba
** Sama Kanta Peulh
** Sakar
** Diendé
* Arrondissement of Djibabouya:
** Djibabouya
** Sansamba
** Bémet Bidjini
* Arrondissement de Djiredji
** Djiredji
Notable people born in Sédhiou
*
Association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
player
Sadio Mané
Sadio Mané (born 10 April 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Senegal national team. Considered one of the best players in the world and amongst the greatest African ...
was born in Bambali, a small town in Sédhiou.
Historic sites List of historic sites
* Fortification of Fodé Kaba Doumbouya at Sédhiou
* Fort Pinet-Laprade, town of Sédhiou
* Sédhiou Prefecture
References
Departments of Senegal
Sédhiou Region
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