Linguère department
department of Senegal
Linguère department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Louga region. Its capital is Linguère, and it encompasses an area of 15,375 km2 (5,936 sq mi).
There are three urban communes in the department; Dahra, Linguère and Mbeuleukhé
The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:
Barkedji Arrondissement:
Barkédji
Gassane
Thiarny
Thiel
Dodji Arrondissement:
Dodji
Labgar
Ouarkhokh
Sagatta Djolof Arrondissement:
Boulal
Dealy
Thiamène Pass
Sagatta Djolof
Affé Djoloff
Yang-Yang Arrondissement:
Kamb
Mboula
Téssékéré Forage
Yang-Yang
Population
As of the December 2002 census, the population was 194,890 inhabitants. In 2005, it was estimated to be 214,883. By 2013 it had grown to 241,898.
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