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{{Short description|Region of Senegal}}
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| established_date = 2008
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'''Sédhiou Region''' is a [[Regions of Senegal|region]] of [[Senegal]]. It was created in 2008.
'''Sédhiou Region''' (retroactively called '''Middle Casamance''') is a [[Regions of Senegal|region]] of [[Senegal]] located in the southwest of the country in the natural region called [[Casamance]].

It was historically a department of the Kolda Region until 2008.

It is located between the [[Kolda Region]] in the east and the [[Ziguinchor Region]] in the west.

It also shares borders with [[the Gambia]] in the north and [[Guinea-Bissau]] in the south.


==Departments==
==Departments==
Sédhiou Region has three [[Departments of Senegal|departments]]:
Sédhiou Region has three [[Departments of Senegal|departments]]:
*[[Bounkiling Department]]
*[[Bounkiling Department|Bounkiling Département]]
*[[Goudomp Department|Goudoump Department]]
*[[Goudomp Department|Goudoump Département]]
*[[Sédhiou Department]]
*[[Sédhiou Department|Sédhiou Département]]


{{Regions of Senegal}}
{{Regions of Senegal}}
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[[Category:2008 establishments]]
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[[Category:2008 establishments in Senegal]]
[[Category:Regions of Senegal]]


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[[de:Sédhiou (Region)]]
[[eu:Sédhiou eskualdea]]
[[fr:Sédhiou (région)]]
[[ko:세디우 주]]
[[it:Regione di Sédhiou]]
[[nl:Sédhiou (regio)]]
[[ja:セディウ州]]
[[no:Sédhiou (region)]]
[[pt:Região de Sédhiou]]
[[ro:Regiunea Sédhiou]]
[[ru:Седиу (область)]]
[[wo:Diiwaanu Séeju]]
[[zh:塞久區]]

Latest revision as of 02:06, 8 April 2024

Sédhiou Region
Région de Sédhiou (French)
Diiwaanu Séeju (Wolof)
Location of Sédhiou in Senegal
Location of Sédhiou in Senegal
Sédhiou région, divided into 3 departments
Sédhiou région, divided into 3 departments
Coordinates: 12°42′N 15°33′W / 12.700°N 15.550°W / 12.700; -15.550
CountrySenegal
Established2008
CapitalSédhiou
Départements
Government
 • GovernorCheikh Kane Niane
Area
 • Total
7,341 km2 (2,834 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
590,784
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Sédhiou Region (retroactively called Middle Casamance) is a region of Senegal located in the southwest of the country in the natural region called Casamance.

It was historically a department of the Kolda Region until 2008.

It is located between the Kolda Region in the east and the Ziguinchor Region in the west.

It also shares borders with the Gambia in the north and Guinea-Bissau in the south.

Departments

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Sédhiou Region has three departments: