Kédougou Region
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Kédougou Region Région de Kédougou |
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Region | |
Location of Kédougou in Senegal Location of Kédougou in Senegal |
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Kédougou région, divided into 3 départements |
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Country | Senegal |
Established | 2008 |
Capital | Kédougou |
Départements | |
Government | |
• Governor | Mamadou Diom |
Area | |
• Total | 16,800 km2 (6,500 sq mi) |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 152,134 |
• Density | 9.1/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Kédougou Region is a region of Senegal. It was created in 2008. Formerly it was a department in the Region of Tambacounda.
Kedougou has a number of ecotourism attractions.[1] Peace Corps Volunteers in Kedougou lead development efforts,[2] Peace Corps Kedougou including the first ever district-wide universal mosquito bed net coverage in Senegal.
Departments
Kédougou Region has three departments:
Geography
Kédougou is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
References
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