Kaffrine 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'') whic ...

, 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 ...

, formerly part of the

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 ' ...

. The main settlements are the communes of

Kaffrine Kaffrine ( Wolof: Kafrin) is the capital town of Kaffrine Region of Senegal. Agriculture Kaffrine lies in Senegal's Peanut Basin. Peanuts are the second most common crop for the people of Kaffrine, only behind Millet. Both crops are grown by ...

and

Nganda Nganda is a small town and urban commune of the Kaffrine Department in the Kaffrine Region of Senegal, lying close to the border with Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country ...

. In addition there are the rural communities (''Communautés rurales'') of , , , , , and .

Historic sites in Kaffrine departmentList of historic sites

* Megalithic site of Keur Ali Ngane * Megalithic site of Sorokogne * Megalithic site of Keur Modi Toy * Megalithic site of Pathé Tiangaye * Megalithic site of Keur Ali Lobé * Megalithic site of Kounou Mbayèn

References

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