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Department in Thiès region, Senegal
Thiès
Department
Thiès town centreThiès town centre
Location in the Thiès regionLocation in the Thiès region
Country Senegal
RegionThiès region
CapitalThiès
Area
 • Total1,873 km (723 sq mi)
Population
 • Total880,266
 • Density470/km (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Thiès department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, one of the three located in the Thiès region.

There are 4 urban communes in the department: Kayar, Khombole, Pout and Thiès.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

  • Arrondissement of Keur Moussa:
    • Keur Moussa
    • Diender
    • Fandène
  • Arrondissement of Notto:
    • Notto
    • Tassette
  • Arrondissement of Thiénaba:
    • Thiénaba
    • Ngoudiane
    • Ndiéyène Sirah
    • Touba Toul
  • Arrondissement of Thiès Nord
  • Arrondissement de Thiès Sud

Historic sites

Thiès Chamber of Commerce
Thiès town
  • Railway station and warehouses
  • Place Ibrahima Sarr, Ballabey city
  • The building of the Director General of the SNCS
  • "Building of the Three Clocks" of the SNCS
  • Thiès Fort, now regional museum
  • Principal building housing the Government
  • Principal building housing the Chamber of Commerce
  • Thiès Cathédrale and the Evéché building
  • Building housing the Saint Anne's school opposite the Cathedral
  • Thiès Post office
Thiès department
  • Mbidièm Fort, Arrondissement de Pout
  • Diack Quarries archeological site, Arrondissement de Thiénaba
  • Diakité Quarries archeological site
  • Pout Post Office

References

  1. List of historic sites Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

14°50′03″N 17°06′22″W / 14.83417°N 17.10611°W / 14.83417; -17.10611

Senegal Departments of Senegal
Dakar Region
Diourbel Region
Fatick Region
Kaffrine Region
Kaolack Region
Kédougou Region
Kolda Region
Louga Region
Matam Region
Saint-Louis Region
Sédhiou Region
Tambacounda Region
Thiès Region
Ziguinchor Region


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