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| name = Sédhiou Region |
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| native_name = Région de Sédhiou |
| native_name = {{nativename|fr|Région de Sédhiou}}<br>{{nativename|wo|Diiwaanu Séeju}} |
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| population_total = 590,784 |
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| population_as_of = 2023 census |
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'''Sédhiou Region''' is a [[Regions of Senegal|region]] of [[Senegal]] located in the |
'''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]]. |
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It was historically a department of the Kolda Region until 2008. |
It was historically a department of the Kolda Region until 2008. |
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It is located between the [[Kolda Region]] in the east and the [[Ziguinchor Region]] in the west. |
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It also shares borders with [[the Gambia]] in the |
It also shares borders with [[the Gambia]] in the north and [[Guinea-Bissau]] in the south. |
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==Departments== |
==Departments== |
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Latest revision as of 02:06, 8 April 2024
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Sédhiou Region
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 Location of Sédhiou in Senegal | |
 Sédhiou région, divided into 3 departments | |
| Coordinates: 12°42′N 15°33′W / 12.700°N 15.550°W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Established | 2008 |
| Capital | Sédhiou |
| Départements | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Cheikh Kane Niane |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,341 km2 (2,834 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 590,784 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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
[edit]Sédhiou Region has three departments:
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| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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