Dagana Department, Senegal

Dagana
Department
Location in the Saint-Louis Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Saint-Louis Region
Capital	Dagana
Area
• Total	5,208 km2 (2,011 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	241,696
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Dagana is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the three departments of the north-western region of Saint-Louis. The capital is Dagana.

There are five communes; Dagana, Richard Toll, Rosso (Senegal), Gaé and Ross Béthio

Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

• Mbane Arrondissement:
  • Bokhol
  • Mbane
• Ndiaye Arrondissement:
  • Ngnith
  • Diama
  • Ronkh

Historic sites^[1]

Baron Roger's Folly

• Fort of Dagana
• Water factory of Mbakhana
• The Residence at Richard Toll known as Baron Roger's Folly (or Chateau)

References

Departments of Senegal

Dakar Region Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque Diourbel Region Bambey Diourbel Mbacké Fatick Region Fatick Foundiougne Gossas Kaffrine Region Birkilane Kaffrine Koungheul Malem Hodar Kaolack Region Guinguinéo Kaolack Nioro du Rip Kédougou Region Kédougou Salémata Saraya Kolda Region Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara Louga Region Kébémer Linguère Louga Matam Region Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo Saint-Louis Region Dagana Podor Saint-Louis Sédhiou Region Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou Tambacounda Region Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda Thiès Region M'bour Thiès Tivaouane Ziguinchor Region Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor