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]

Dakar Region

Diourbel Region

Bambey Department

Diourbel Department

Mbacké Department

Fatick Region

Fatick Department

Foundiougne Department

Gossas Department

Kaffrine Region

Birkelane Department

Kaffrine Department

Koungheul Department

Malem Hodar Department

Kaolack Region

Guinguinéo Department

Kaolack Department

Nioro du Rip Department

Kédougou Region

Kédougou Department

Salémata Department

Saraya Department

Kolda Region

Kolda Department

Médina Yoro Foulah Department

Vélingara Department

Louga Region

Kébémer Department

Linguère Department

Louga Department

Matam Region

Kanel Department

Matam Department

Ranérou Ferlo Department

Saint-Louis Region

Dagana Department

Podor Department

Saint-Louis Department

Sédhiou Region

Bounkiling Department

Goudomp Department

Sédhiou Department

Tambacounda Region

Bakel Department

Goudiry Department

Koumpentoum Department

Tambacounda Department

Thiès Region

M'bour Department

Thiès Department

Tivaouane Department

Ziguinchor Region

Bignona Department

Oussouye Department

Ziguinchor Department

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