Rural communities (''Communautés rurales'') (CR) are the fourth-level administrative divisions in

Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

. They are administrative subdivisions comprising the villages, but are distinct from the urban communes and municipalities concerning medium or large towns. Senegal is a predominantly agricultural country, and the rural communities by far encompass 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.

Dakar Region

* Bambylor * Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga * Yène

Diourbel Region

Bambey Department

* Baba Garage *

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* Keur Samba Kane * Gawane * Lambaye * Ngogom * Réfane * Dangalma * Ndondol * Ngoye * Thiakar

Diourbel Department

* Dankh Sène * Gade Escale * Keur Ngalgou * Ndindy * Taiba Moutoupha * Ndoulo * Ngohé * Patar * Tocky-Gare * Touré Mbonde

Mbacke Department

* Darou Salam Typ * Dendey Gouyegui *

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* Ndioumane Taiba * Thiékène * Touba Mboul * Ngabou Dalla * Missirah * Nghoye * Touba Fall * Touba Mosquée * Sadio *

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Fatick Region

Fatick Department

Diakhao Diakhao ( Serer proper : Jaxaaw) is a small town and commune in the Fatick Region in the west of Senegal. History Diakhao was the last capital of the pre-colonial Serer Kingdom of Sine. It has several sites classified as historical monuments ...

* Mbéllacadio * Ndiob * Djilasse * Fimela * Loul Séssène * Palmarin * Ngayokhème * Niakhar * Patar * Diarrère * Diouroup * Tattaguine * Foundiougne *

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* Sokone * Diossong

Foundiougne Department

* Djilor * Bassoul * Dionewar * Djirnda * Keur Saloum Diané * Keur Samba Guèye * Nioro Allassane Tall * Toubacouta * Gossas Gossas * Guinguinéo

Gossas Department

* Colobane *

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* Gagnick *Ndiago * Mbadakhoune * Ngathe Naoudé * Ourour * Ndiéné Lagane * Ouadiour * Patar Lia

Kaolack Region

Kaffrine Department

* Birkelane * Mabo, Senegal * Mboss * Ndiognick * Gainte Pathé * Ida Mouride * Lour Escale * Maka-Yop * Ribot Escale * Saly Escale * Boulel * Darou Minam 2 * Djanké Souf * Gniby * Kahi, Senegal * Malem Hodar * Ndioum Ngainthe * Diokoul Mbelbouck * Kathiotte * Médinatoul Salam II * Nganda

Kaolack Department

Guinguinéo Department Guinguinéo is a township and urban commune in Kaolack Region in the center of Senegal, situated 22 km to the northeast of Kaolack. Before 1956, Guinguinéo experienced the phenomenon of kingdoms piloted by a succession of kings of whom the ...

Kaolack Department

Koungheul Department

Nioro du Rip Department

Kolda Region

Kolda Department

Médina Yoro Foulah Department

Vélingara Department

Louga Region

Kébémer Department Kébémer is a town with commune status in Louga Region in north-west Senegal, lying midway between Thiès and Saint-Louis. It is the chief settlement, with a population of 27,305 in 2023, of the department of the same name. History The town w ...

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Louga Department

Matam Region

Kanel Department

Matam Department

Ranérou Ferlo Department

Saint-Louis Region

Dagana Department

Podor Department

Saint-Louis Department

Tambacounda Region

Bakel Department

Kédougou Department

Koumpentoum Department

Tambacounda Department

Thiès Region Thiès (; ; Noon: ''Chess'') is the third largest city in Senegal with a population of 391,253 in 2023. It lies east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis. It is the capital of Thiès Regio ...

M'bour Department

Thiès Department

* Séssène *

Yaboyabo Yaboyabo ( Serer, variations : ''Yaabo-Yabo'', ''Yabo Yabo'', ''YABO-YABO'' or ''Yabo-Yabo'') is an ancient village in the rural community of Séssène (var : ''Sessene''), in the Thiès Region of Senegal. Yabo Yabo iPEPAM(Retrieved : 25 June 201 ...

Tivaouane Department

Ziguinchor Region

References

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