Goudiry Department Explained

Goudiry
Settlement Type:Department and arrondissement
Mapsize:320px
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Senegal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tambacounda Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Goudiry
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:16090
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Total:170,816
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:±00:00

Goudiry Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of four making up the Tambacounda Region. It was created by decree in 2008.

The department has two urban communes; Goudiry and Kothiary.

The rest of the department is divided administratively into four arrondissements which are in turn divided into rural communities (communautés rurales).

References

14.1814°N -12.7181°W

Notes and References

  1. measuring area by google maps