Nioro du Rip Department explained

Nioro du Rip
Settlement Type:Department
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Senegal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kaolack Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Nioro du Rip
Area Total Km2:2277
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:513,181
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
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Nioro du Rip Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the region of Kaolack.

The principal settlement is the commune of Nioro du Rip. Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

The total population in 2005 was estimated at 282,175.

Historic sites in Nioro du Rip department[1]

References

13.75°N -63°W

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20071117165511/http://www.culture.gouv.sn/article.php3?id_article=3 List of historic sites