Rufisque Department
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Rufisque | |
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![]() Location in the Dakar Region | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Dakar Region |
Capital | Rufisque |
Area | |
• Total | 372 km2 (144 sq mi) |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 490,694 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Rufisque Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up the Dakar Region.
There are six urban communes within the department: Bargny, Sébikotane, Diamniadio, Jaxaay-Parcelle-Niakoul Rap, Sangalkam and Sendou. The rest of the department is divided into two arrondissements.
- Rufisque Arrondissement is subdivided into three communes de arrondissement: Rufisque Est, Rufisque Nord and Rufisque Ouest.
- Bambylor Arrondissement is subdivided into 3 rural districts (communautés rurales);
- Yéne
- Bambylor
- Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga
Historic sites [1]
- The historic centre or Old Rufisque, lying between the East Canal, the West Canal, the railway line and the seafront.
- National printworks
- Former William Ponty school at Sébikotane
- Ancient dunes at Kounoune, Neolithic site
- Lake Retba, The Rose Lake or Pink Lake (coloured pink by algae)
References
14°43′01″N 17°16′01″W / 14.717°N 17.267°W