- Regions of Senegal
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Politics of SenegalSenegal is subdivided into 11 regions ("régions", singularndash "région"), each of which is administered by a "Conseil Régionaux" elected by population weight at the Arrondissement level. Senegal is further subdivided by 34 départements, 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by "collectivités locales" (the 11 "régions", 110 "communes", and 320 "communautés rurales") which elect administrative officers. [ [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.]To date, all regions take their name from their regional capitals.
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Dakar Region
*Diourbel Region
*Fatick Region
*Kaolack Region
*Kolda Region
*Louga Region
*Matam Region
*Saint-Louis Region
*Tambacounda Region
*Thiès Region
*Ziguinchor Region See also
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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.
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