Thiès Department

Thiès Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three located in the Thiès Region.

Thiès
Thiès town centre
Location in the Thiès Region
Country Senegal
RegionThiès Region
CapitalThiès
Area
  Total1,873 km2 (723 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
  Total880,266
  Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

There are 4 urban communes in the department: Kayar, Khombole, Pout and Thiès.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

  • Arrondissement of Keur Moussa:
    • Keur Moussa
    • Diender
    • Fandène
  • Arrondissement of Notto:
    • Notto
    • Tassette
  • Arrondissement of Thiénaba:
    • Thiénaba
    • Ngoudiane
    • Ndiéyène Sirah
    • Touba Toul
  • Arrondissement of Thiès Nord
  • Arrondissement de Thiès Sud
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