Keur Massar Department

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Keur Massar
Department

Country	Senegal
Region	Dakar Region
Capital	Keur Massar Nord
Area
• Total	45.64 km² (17.62 sq mi)
Population (2023 census)
• Total	759,849
• Density	17,000/km² (43,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

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

History

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

Demographics

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

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keur Massar.

^ 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.
^ "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

Departments of Senegal

Dakar Region	Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque Keur Massar
Diourbel Region	Bambey Diourbel Mbacké
Fatick Region	Fatick Foundiougne Gossas
Kaffrine Region	Birkilane Kaffrine Koungheul Malem Hodar
Kaolack Region	Guinguinéo Kaolack Nioro du Rip
Kédougou Region	Kédougou Salémata Saraya
Kolda Region	Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara

Louga Region	Kébémer Linguère Louga
Matam Region	Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo
Saint-Louis Region	Dagana Podor Saint-Louis
Sédhiou Region	Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou
Tambacounda Region	Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda
Thiès Region	M'bour Thiès Tivaouane
Ziguinchor Region	Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor

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