Kédougou Region is a region of Senegal. It was created in 2008. Formerly it was a department in the Region of Tambacounda.
Kédougou Region
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![]() Location of Kédougou in Senegal | |
![]() Kédougou région, divided into 3 départements | |
Coordinates: 12°33′N 12°11′W / 12.550°N 12.183°W | |
Country | Senegal |
Established | 2008 |
Capital | Kédougou |
Départements | |
Government | |
• Governor | Mamadou Diom |
Area | |
• Total | 16,800 km2 (6,500 sq mi) |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 245,288 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kedougou has a number of ecotourism attractions.[1]
Departments
editKédougou Region has three departments:
Geography
editKédougou is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
References
edit- ^ "Kedougou Ecotourism". Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2010-01-30.