Linguère Department is one of the departments of Senegal, one of three located in the Louga Region. The 11 Regions of Senegal are subdivided into 35 departments and 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function and by collectivités locales Louga is a city and region of Senegal. The region is located to the northwest part of the country and Louga city is in the northwest of the region - about 50km inland Its capital is Linguère, and it emcompasses some 19716km/sq. Linguère is a town located in the Linguère Department, Louga Region of Senegal.
Arrondissements
Linguère Department is devided into four arrondissements:
- Barkedji
- Dodji
- Sagatta Dioloff
- Yang Yang
Population
As of the December 2002 census, the population was 194,890 inhabitants. Dodji is a town in north central Senegal with a 2007 estimated population of 8281 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. In 2005, it is estimated to have 214,883. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
External links
- Décret n° 2002-166 (ce texte du 21 février 2002 fixe le ressort territorial et le chef-lieu des régions et des départements)
- Statistiques Geo Hive