Kaffrine Department
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is one of the departments of Senegal
, located in the Kaffrine Region
, formerly part of the Kaolack Region
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Departments of Senegal
The 14 Regions of Senegal are subdivided into 45 departments and 103 arrondissements and by collectivités locales which elect administrative officers.In 2006, the new department of Koungheul was created as a division of Kaolack Department...
, located in the Kaffrine Region
Kaffrine Region
-Departments:Kaffrine Region has four departments:*Birkilane Department*Kaffrine Department*Koungheul Department*Malem Hoddar Department...
, formerly part of the Kaolack Region
Kaolack Region
The Kaolack region is a region in Senegal. It borders Gambia and is a common stopping point for travel between Dakar and Banjul. Its borders correspond roughly to the Saalum Kingdom of precolonial days, and the area is still spoken of as the Saalum in Wolof, and its inhabitants are called...
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