Rural communities of Senegal
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Rural communities (Communautés rurales) (CR) were fourth-level administrative divisions in Senegal. They were administrative subdivisions comprising the villages, but distinct from the urban communes and municipalities concerning medium or large towns.
Senegal is a predominantly agricultural country, and the rural communities by far encompassed the largest part of the national territory.
Law
The rural communities were imposed by the law No. 72.25 on 19 April 1972. Until early 2008, there were about 324 rural communities but in August 2008 the number has increased and there are now about 340.
In 2013 Senegal passed Act III of Decentralization, which abolished rural communities, and transformed all rural, urban and arrodissements communes into simply communes.[1]
- Bambylor
- Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga
- Yène
- Baba Garage
- Dinguiraye
- Gawane
- Keur Samba Kane
- Lambaye
- Ndangalma
- Ndondol
- Ngoye
- Ngogom
- Réfane
- Thiakhar
- Gade Escale
- Keur Ngalgou
- Dankh Sène
- Ndindy
- Ndoulo
- Ngohé
- Patar
- Taïba Moutoupha
- Tocky-Gare
- Touba Lappé
- Touré Mbonde
- Dalla Ngabou
- Darou Nahim
- Darou Salam Typ
- Dendey Gouyegui
- Kael
- Madina
- Missirah
- Ndioumane
- Nghaye
- Sadio
- Taïba Thiékène
- Taïf
- Touba Fall
- Touba Mboul
- Touba Mosquée
- Diaoulé
- Diarrère
- Diouroup
- Djilasse
- Fimela
- Loul Séssène
- Mbéllacadiao
- Ndiob
- Ngayokhème
- Niakhar
- Palmarin
- Patar
- Tattaguine
- Thiaré Ndialgui
- Bassoul
- Diagane Barka
- Dionewar
- Diossong
- Djilor
- Djirnda
- Keur Saloum Diané
- Keur Samba Guèye
- Mbam
- Niassène
- Nioro Alassane Tall
- Toubacouta
- Colobane
- Mbar
- Ndiène Lagane
- Ouadiour
- Patar Lia
- Diamal
- Keur Mboucki
- Mabo
- Mbeuleup
- Ndiognick
- Ségré Gatta
- Touba Mbella
- Boulel
- Diamagadio
- Diokoul Mbelbouck
- Gniby
- Kahi
- Kathiotte
- Médinatoul Salam II
- Fass Thiékène
- Ida Mouride
- Lour Escale
- Maka Yop
- Missirah Wadène
- Gainte Pathé
- Ribot Escale
- Saly Escale
- Darou Minam 2
- Dianké Souf
- Khelcom
- Ndiobène Samba Lamo
- Ndioum Ngainthe
- Sagna
- Dara Mboss
- Gagnick
- Khelcom Birane
- Mbadakhoune
- Ndiago
- Ngathe Naoudé
- Nguélou
- Ourour
- Panal Wolof
- Dya
- Keur Baka
- Latmingué
- Ndiaffate
- Ndiébel
- Ndiédieng
- Thiaré
- Thiomby
- Dabaly
- Darou Salam
- Gainthe Kaye
- Kayemor
- Keur Maba Diakhou
- Keur Madongo
- Keur Socé
- Médina Sabakh
- Ndramé Escale
- Ngayène
- Paoskoto
- Porokhane
- Taïba Niassène
- Wack Ngouna
- Bandafassi
- Dimboli
- Dindefelo
- Fongolimbi
- Ninéfécha
- Tomboroncoto
- Dar Salam
- Ethiolo
- Oubadji
- Bembou
- Dakateli
- Kévoye
- Khossanto
- Médina Baffé
- Missirah Sirimana
- Sabodala
- Bagadadji
- Coumbacara
- Dialambéré
- Dioulacolon
- Guiro Yéro Bocar
- Mampatim
- Médina Chérif
- Médina El Hadj
- Saré Bidji
- Tankanto Escale
- Thiétty
- Bignarabé
- Bourouco
- Dinguiraye
- Kéréwane
- Koulinto
- Ndorna
- Niaming
- Badion
- Bonconto
- Fafacourou
- Kandia
- Kandiaye
- Linkéring
- Médina Gounass
- Némataba
- Ouassadou
- Pakour
- Paroumba
- Saré Coly Sallé
- Sinthiang Koundara
- Bandegne Ouolof
- Darou Marnane
- Darou Mousty
- Diokoul Diawrigne
- Kab Gaye
- Kanène Ndiob
- Loro
- Mbacké Cajor
- Mbadiane
- Ndande
- Ndoyene
- Ngourane Ouolof
- Sagatta Gueth
- Sam Yabal
- Thieppe
- Thiolom Fall
- Touba Mérina
- Affé Djoloff
- Barkédji
- Boulal
- Dealy
- Dodji
- Gassane
- Kamb
- Labgar
- Mboula
- Ouarkhokh
- Sagatta Djolof
- Téssékéré Forage
- Thiamène Djolof
- Thiarny
- Thiel
- Yang-Yang
- Coki
- Gande
- Guet Ardo
- Kéle Gueye
- Keur Momar Sarr
- Léona
- Mbédiène
- Nguer Malal
- Ngueune Sarr
- Nguidilé
- Niomré
- Pété Ouarack
- Sakal
- Syer
- Thiamène Cayor
- Aouré
- Bokiladji
- Ndendory
- Orkadiere
- Wouro Sidy
- Agnams
- Bokidiawé
- Dabia
- Nabadji Civol
- Ogo
- Oréfondé
- Lougré Thioly
- Oudalaye
- Vélingara
- Bokhol
- Diama
- Mbane
- Ngnith
- Ronkh
- Boké Dialloubé
- Dodel
- Doumga Lao
- Fanaye
- Gamadji Saré
- Guédé Village
- Madina Diathbé
- Mbolo Birane
- Mery
- Ndiayène Peindao
- Fass Ngom
- Gandon
- Ndiébène Gandiole
- Bona
- Diacounda
- Diambati
- Diaroumé
- Djinany
- Faoune
- Inor
- Kandion Mangana
- Ndiamalathiel
- Tankon
- Baghère
- Diouboudou
- Djibanar
- Kaour
- Karantaba
- Kolibantang
- Mangaroungou Santo
- Niagha
- Simbandi Balante
- Simbandi Brassou
- Yarang Balante
- Bambaly
- Bémet Bidjini
- Boghall
- Diannah Ba
- Diendé
- Djibabouya
- Djiredji
- Koussy
- Oudoucar
- Sakar
- Sama Kanta Peulh
- Sansamba
- Ballou
- Bélé
- Gabou
- Gathiary
- Bani Israël
- Boutoucoufara
- Boynguel Bamba
- Dianké Makha
- Dougué
- Goumbayél
- Koar
- Komoti
- Koulor
- Koussan
- Bamba Thialène
- Kahène
- Kouthiaba Wolof
- Bala
- Dialacoto
- Koussanar
- Diass
- Fissel
- Malicounda
- Ndiaganiao
- Nguéniène
- Séssène
- Sindia
- Darou Khoudoss
- Koul
- Mbayène
- Méouane
- Mérina Dakhar
- Mont Rolland
- Ngandiouf
- Niakhène
- Notto Gouye Diama
- Pékèsse
- Taïba Ndiaye
- Thilmakha
- Balinghor
- Diégoune
- Kartiack
- Mangagoulack
- Mlomp
- Diembéring
- Mlomp
- Oukout
- Santhiaba Manjacque
- Niaguis
- Nyassia
References
- ^ Ba, Boubacar; Ka, Rogyatou (2020). "Acte III de la décentralisation sénégalaise : l'épreuve de la cohérence territoriale et du développement territorial". Daloge. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- Senegalaisement.com (in French)