Rufisque Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up the Dakar Region.

Rufisque
Location in the Dakar Region
Location in the Dakar Region
Country Senegal
RegionDakar Region
CapitalRufisque
Area
 • Total372 km2 (144 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total822,105
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

There are six urban communes within the department: Bargny, Sébikotane, Diamniadio, Jaxaay-Parcelle-Niakoul Rap, Sangalkam and Sendou. The rest of the department is divided into two arrondissements.

  • Rufisque Arrondissement is subdivided into three communes de arrondissement: Rufisque Est, Rufisque Nord and Rufisque Ouest.
  • Bambylor Arrondissement is subdivided into 3 rural districts (communautés rurales);
    • Yéne
    • Bambylor
    • Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga

Historic sites [1]

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The Rose Lake
  • The historic centre or Old Rufisque, lying between the East Canal, the West Canal, the railway line and the seafront.
  • National printworks
  • Former William Ponty school at Sébikotane
  • Ancient dunes at Kounoune, Neolithic site
  • Lake Retba, The Rose Lake or Pink Lake (coloured pink by algae)

References

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14°43′01″N 17°16′01″W / 14.717°N 17.267°W / 14.717; -17.267