Keur Massar Department

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Department in Dakar Region, Senegal
Keur Massar
Department
Country Senegal
RegionDakar Region
CapitalKeur Massar Nord
Area
 • Total45.64 km2 (17.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total759,849
 • Density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Keur Massar in 2018.

Keur Massar Department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, located at the entrance to the Cap-Vert peninsula, east of Dakar.

History

The city was erected into a department on 28 May 2021 by President Macky Sall, thus becoming the 46th department of Senegal.[1]

Demographics

The department has a population of 760,000 inhabitants (2023 census).[2]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keur Massar.
  1. ^ Ndarinfo. "La création du département de Keur Massar officialisée". NDARINFO.COM | Les News du Sénégal et de l'Afrique (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. ^ "Keur Massar (Department, Senegal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

14°28′16″N 17°11′02″W / 14.471°N 17.184°W / 14.471; -17.184

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