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Podor Department is one of the 46
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 ...
and one of the three 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 capital, built by French colonialists in the 19th century, the region includes the Djoudj National Bird ...
in the far north-west of the country. Communes in the department are: * Golléré * Ndiandane * Ndioum *
Podor Podor (Wolof: Podoor) is the northernmost town in Senegal, lying on Morfil Island between the Sénégal River and Doué River on the border with Mauritania. It was the location of the ancient state Takrur. It is home to a ruined French colonial ...
* Mboumba * Guédé Chantier * Démette * Galoya Toucouleur * Aéré Lao * Pété * Walaldé * Bodé Lao Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise: *Arrondissement of Cas-Cas ** Méry ** Doumga Lao ** Madina Diathbé *Arrondissement of Gamadji Saré ** Gamadji Saré ** Dodel ** Guédé Village *Arrondissement of Saldé **Mbolo Birane **Boké Dialloubé *Arrondissement of Thillé Boubacar **Fanaye **Ndiayène Peindao


Historic sitesList of historic sites
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* The Fort at Podor * Maison Foy at the corner of the quay in Podor * The quays and quay buildings of Podor * The mosque at Alwar * The Almamy cemetery at Mboumba * The old mosque at Mboumba * The mosque and mausoleum of Ouro Madiou * The mosque of Diama Alwaly * The old village of Walaldé * The old village of Siouré * The old village of Kaskas * The mosque of Guédé Ouro * The old village of Tioubalel


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Departments of Senegal Saint-Louis Region {{Senegal-geo-stub