Médina Yoro Foulah Department is one of the 45
departments of Senegal, located in 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 ...
. It was created in 2008.
It contains two communes:
Médina Yoro Foulah
Médina Yoro Foulah is a small town with commune status in south Senegal. It is the chief settlement of Médina Yoro Foulah Department in Kolda Region, close to the border with Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا offici ...
and
Pata
The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:
*Arrondissement of Fafacourou:
** Badion
** Fafacourou
*Arrondissement of Ndorna:
** Bourouco
** Bignarabé
** Ndorna
** Koulinto
*Arrondissement of Niaming:
** Niaming
** Dinguiraye (Kolda)
** Kéréwane
Historic sitesList of historic sites
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* Fortification of Moussa Molo Baldé at Ndorna
* Tomb of Coumba Oudé at Soulabaly
* Hamdallahi historic site
References
Departments of Senegal
Kolda Region
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