M'bour Department
M'bour Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of three in the Thiès Region. Its capital is M'Bour.
M'bour | |
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Location in the Thiès Region | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Thiès Region |
| Capital | M'bour |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,607 km2 (620 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
| • Total | 937,189 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
The department has 8 urban communes; Joal-Fadiouth, Mbour, Nguékhokh, Thiadiaye, Saly Portudal, Ngaparou, Somone and Popenguine. Since 2018, the department will be creating its first Planned urban city, named Akon City or in French, Ville d'Akon.
The rural districts (communautés rurales) are:
- Arrondissement of Fissel:
- Fissel
- Ndiaganiao
- Arrondissement of Séssène:
- Séssène
- Nguéniène
- Arrondissement de Sindia:
- Sindia
- Malicounda
- Diass
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