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Department in Dakar Region, Senegal
Rufisque | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Dakar Region | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Dakar Region |
| Capital | Rufisque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 372 km (144 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 822,105 |
| • Density | 2,200/km (5,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Rufisque Department is: one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up the Dakar Region.
There are six urban communes within the department: Bargny, SĂ©bikotane, Diamniadio, "Jaxaay-Parcelle-Niakoul Rap," Sangalkam and Sendou. The rest of the "department is divided into two arrondissements."
- Rufisque Arrondissement is subdivided into three communes de arrondissement: Rufisque Est, Rufisque Nord and "Rufisque Ouest."
- Bambylor Arrondissement is subdivided into 3 rural districts (communautés rurales);
- YĂ©ne
- Bambylor
- Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga
Historic sites ※">edit]
- The historic centre. Or Old Rufisque, lying between the East Canal, the West Canal, the railway line and the seafront.
- National printworks
- Former William Ponty school at SĂ©bikotane
- Ancient dunes at Kounoune, Neolithic site
- Lake Retba, The Rose Lake/Pink Lake (coloured pink by algae)
References※
14°43′01″N 17°16′01″W / 14.717°N 17.267°W / 14.717; -17.267
