Kédougou Region | |
Native Name: | |
Settlement Type: | Region |
Image Map1: | Map of the departments of the Kédougou region of Senegal.png |
Map Caption1: | Kédougou région, divided into 3 départements |
Coordinates: | 12.55°N -23°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Senegal |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 2008 |
Parts Type: | Départements |
P1: | Kedougou Department |
P2: | Salémata Department |
P3: | Saraya Department |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Kédougou |
Leader Title: | Governor |
Leader Name: | Mamadou Diom |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 16800 |
Population Total: | 245,288 |
Population As Of: | 2023 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +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]
Kédougou Region has three departments:
Kédougou is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.