Salémata Department

Salémata
Department and arrondissement
Country	Senegal
Region	Kédougou Region
Capital	Salémata
Established	2008
Population (2013 census)
• Total	22,111
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Salémata Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Kédougou Region. It was created as part of the new region in 2008.

The chief settlement and only commune in the department is Salémata.

The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

• Arrondissement of Dakateli:
  • Dakateli
  • Kévoye (previously Thiankoye)

• Arrondissement of Dar Salam
  • Dar Salam
  • Ethiolo
  • Oubadji

References

Departments of Senegal
Dakar Region Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque Diourbel Region Bambey Diourbel Mbacké Fatick Region Fatick Foundiougne Gossas Kaffrine Region Birkilane Kaffrine Koungheul Malem Hodar Kaolack Region Guinguinéo Kaolack Nioro du Rip Kédougou Region Kédougou Salémata Saraya Kolda Region Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara Louga Region Kébémer Linguère Louga Matam Region Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo Saint-Louis Region Dagana Podor Saint-Louis Sédhiou Region Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou Tambacounda Region Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda Thiès Region M'bour Thiès Tivaouane Ziguinchor Region Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor

Coordinates: 12°37′43″N 12°49′00″W / 12.62861°N 12.81667°W / 12.62861; -12.81667