Administrative divisions of Senegal

Senegal is subdivided into four levels of Administrative divisions. At the top level are the Regions of Senegal and their elected administrative body, subdivided into Departments, which are strictly administrative entities with no independent political power. Departments are made up of Arrondissements (also purely administrative structures, with Prefects appointed by the central government), and further in Communes, roughly equivalent to cities. In rural areas, these are titled "communautés rurales", but maintain the same powers: city councils and mayors, directly elected. In the Dakar Region, since 1996, the four Arrondissements have been subdivided into Communes d'arrondissement, with appointed Sub-Prefects, answerable to their Arrondissement Prefects.

The 11 regions ("régions", singular - "région"), are administered by a "Conseil Régionaux" elected by population weight at the Arrondissement level.

Senegal's subvisions number 34 départements, 103 arrondissements, 19 Communes d'arrondissement, 11 "régions", 110 "communes", and 320 "communautés rurales". [ [http://www.uael.sn/article.php3?id_article=32 List of current local elected officials] from Union des "Associations d’ Elus Locaux (UAEL) du Sénégal". See also the law creating current local government structures: fr icon [http://www.demarches.gouv.sn/collectivites-locales/pdf/code-collec-locales-sen.pdf Code des collectivités locales] , Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.]

See also

* Regions of Senegal
* Departments of Senegal
* Arrondissements of Senegal

References

External links

*fr icon [http://www.senegalaisement.com/senegal/decoupage_administratif_senegal.html List of administrative divisions in Senegal]
*fr icon [http://www.demarches.gouv.sn/infos.php?id_esp=1&id_info=6&type=info "Collectivités locales" from Republic of Senegal Government site,] "l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE)".
*fr icon [http://www.ausenegal.com/decouvrir/cartes.htm Map of main subdivisions and more detailed maps on subdivisions]
*fr icon [http://www.demarches.gouv.sn/collectivites-locales/pdf/decret-territoire.pdf Décret fixant le ressort territorial et le chef lieu des régions et des départements] , décret n°2002-166 du 21 février 2002.
*fr icon [http://www.demarches.gouv.sn/collectivites-locales/pdf/code-collec-locales-sen.pdf Code des collectivités locales] , Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.