Salémata Department

Salémata
Department and arrondissement
Location in the Kédougou Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Kédougou Region
Capital	Salémata
Established	2008
Area
• Total	1,963 km2 (758 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	28,111
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (GMT)

Salémata Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Kédougou Region. It was created as part of the new region in 2008.

The chief settlement and only commune in the department is Salémata.

The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

• Arrondissement of Dakateli:
  • Dakateli
  • Kévoye (previously Thiankoye)
• Arrondissement of Dar Salam
  • Dar Salam
  • Ethiolo
  • Oubadji

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Departments of Senegal

Dakar Region Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque Keur Massar Diourbel Region Bambey Diourbel Mbacké Fatick Region Fatick Foundiougne Gossas Kaffrine Region Birkilane Kaffrine Koungheul Malem Hodar Kaolack Region Guinguinéo Kaolack Nioro du Rip Kédougou Region Kédougou Salémata Saraya Kolda Region Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara

Louga Region Kébémer Linguère Louga Matam Region Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo Saint-Louis Region Dagana Podor Saint-Louis Sédhiou Region Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou Tambacounda Region Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda Thiès Region M'bour Thiès Tivaouane Ziguinchor Region Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor

12°37′43″N 12°49′00″W / 12.62861°N 12.81667°W / 12.62861; -12.81667

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