Kolda department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, located in the Kolda region in the centre of the country.

Administration

The capital settlement of Kolda department is Kolda.

The communes are: Kolda, Dabo, Salikégné, and Saré Yoba Diéga

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

Arrondissement of Dioulacolon:

• Guiro Yéro Bocar

• Dioulacolon

• Tankanto Escale

• Médina El Hadj

Arrondissement de Mampatim:

• Dialambéré

• Médina Chérif

• Mampatim

• Bagadadji

• Coumbacara

Arrondissement de Saré Bidji:

• Thiétty

• Saré Bidji

History

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Geography

Physical geology

Population

As of December 2002, the population of Kolda Department was 279,849 inhabitants. As of 2005, the population was estimated to have grown to 306,591 people. The Kolda population essentially works on agriculture. Kolda is crossed by the Casamance river, which favours the farmers activities.

Historic sites

• Kolda Prefecture

References