Jump to content

Kolda Department

Coordinates: 12°52′59″N 14°57′00″W / 12.883°N 14.950°W / 12.883; -14.950
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Thricecube (talk | contribs) at 20:06, 10 April 2014. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Kolda
Location in the Kolda Region
Location in the Kolda Region
Country Senegal
RegionKolda Region
CapitalKolda
Area
 • Total8,284 km2 (3,198 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total233,953
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Kolda Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Kolda Region.

Administration

The capital city of Kolda Department is Kolda.

The three administrative divisions are:

History

Geography

Physical Geology

Population

As of December 2002, the population of Kolda Department was 279,849 inhabitants. As of 2005, the population was estimated to have grown to 306,591 people. The Kolda population essentially works on agriculture. Kolda is crossed by the Casamance river, which favourises the farmers activities.

12°52′59″N 14°57′00″W / 12.883°N 14.950°W / 12.883; -14.950