Malem Hodar Explained

Malem Hodar
Settlement Type:Town and commune
Total Type:Town and commune
Pushpin Map:Senegal
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Senegal
Coordinates:14.0883°N -15.2944°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Département
Subdivision Name1:Kaffrine
Subdivision Name2:Malem Hodar
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Abdou Ndao
Area Total Km2:4.837
Elevation M:41
Population Total:12188
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Malem Hodar is a town and urban commune in Senegal. It is the principal municipality and administrative centre of the Malem Hodar Department of the Kaffrine Region.

A decree of 1972 led to the creation of rural communities (communautés rurales) in 1976, since when Malem Hodar was elevated in 2008 to an urban commune.

History

In 2008 Malem Hodar was created an urban commune at the same time as the creation of the département of Malem Hodar, for which it is the administrative centre.[2]

Geography

The commune of Malem Hodar is located in the south-east of the arondissement of the same name, covering an area of 625.5 km2 and encompassing 64 villages. The population in 2002 amounted to inhabitants with a growth rate of 2.25%. The rural community density is 47 inhabitants per km2.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/senegal/mun/admin/kaffrine/SN04045100__malem_hodar/ Citypopulation.de
  2. Order Number 2008-747 of 10 July 2008 establishing departments and districts, Official Gazette , number 6446, 31 December 2008