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[[Senegal]] is subdivided into four levels of [[administrative division]]s.  

== Regions ==
{{See|Regions of Senegal}}
{{stack|[[Image:Regions of Senegal.svg|right|450px|Regions of Senegal]]}}

At the top level are the [[Regions of Senegal]] and their elected administrative body. The 14 regions (''régions'', singular - ''région''), are administered by a ''Conseil Régionaux'', which is elected by population weight at the [[Arrondissements of Senegal|Arrondissement]] level. 

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region !! Capital
! {{longitem |Area<br/>{{nobold|{{smaller|(km{{smallsup|2}})}}}} }}
! {{longitem |Population<br/>{{nobold|{{smaller|(2013 census)<br/><ref>[http://www.geohive.com/cntry/senegal.aspx Senegal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419181654/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/senegal.aspx |date=2015-04-19 }} at GeoHive.</ref>}}}} }}
|-
| '''[[Dakar Region|Dakar]]''' || [[Dakar]] ||align="right"| 547 ||align="right"| 3,137,196</tr>
| '''[[Ziguinchor Region|Ziguinchor]]''' || [[Ziguinchor]] ||align="right"| 7,352 ||align="right"| 549,151 </tr>
| '''[[Diourbel Region|Diourbel]]'''  || [[Diourbel]] ||align="right"|  4,824 ||align="right"| 1,497,455 </tr>
| '''[[Saint-Louis Region|Saint-Louis]]'''|| [[Saint-Louis, Senegal|Saint-Louis]]  ||align="right"| 19,241 ||align="right"| 908,942 </tr>
| '''[[Tambacounda Region|Tambacounda]]''' || [[Tambacounda]] ||align="right"| 42,364 ||align="right"| 681,310 </tr>
| '''[[Kaolack Region|Kaolack]]'''|| [[Kaolack]]{{nbsp|2}} ||align="right"| 5,357 ||align="right"| 960,875 </tr>
| '''[[Thiès Region|Thiès]]''' || [[Thiès]] ||align="right"| 6,670 ||align="right"| 1,788,864 </tr>
| '''[[Louga Region|Louga]]''' || [[Louga]] ||align="right"| 24,889 ||align="right"| 874,193 </tr>
| '''[[Fatick Region|Fatick]]''' || [[Fatick]] ||align="right"| 6,849 ||align="right"| 835,352 </tr>
| '''[[Kolda Region|Kolda]]''' || [[Kolda]] ||align="right"| 13,771 ||align="right"| 714,392 </tr>
| '''[[Matam Region|Matam]]''' || [[Matam, Senegal|Matam]] ||align="right"| 29,445 ||align="right"| 562,539 </tr>
| '''[[Kaffrine Region|Kaffrine]]''' || [[Kaffrine]] ||align="right"| 11,262 ||align="right"| 566,992 </tr>
| '''[[Kédougou Region|Kédougou]]''' || [[Kédougou]] ||align="right"| 16,800 ||align="right"| 152,357 </tr>
| '''[[Sédhiou Region|Sédhiou]]''' || [[Sédhiou]] ||align="right"| 7,341 ||align="right"| 452,944 </tr>
|}

== Departments ==
{{See|Departments of Senegal}}

Regions are subdivided into [[Departments of Senegal|Departments]], which are strictly administrative entities with no independent political power.  

== Arrondissements ==
{{See|Arrondissements of Senegal}}

Departments are made up of [[Arrondissements of Senegal|Arrondissements]]. These are also purely administrative structures, with prefects appointed by the central government.

== Communes ==
{{See|Communes of Senegal}}
City arrondissements (such as in Dakar and Pikine) are divided into [[Communes of Senegal|''Communes d'arrondissement'']]. In the [[Dakar Region]], since 1996, the four Arrondissements have been subdivided into such Communes d'arrondissement, with appointed Sub-Prefects, answerable to their Arrondissement Prefects. Outside the large cities, the  built up areas are titled ''communes de ville'' and the rural arrondissements divided into ''communautés rurales''  which maintain the same powers: city councils and mayors, directly elected. 

Senegal's subdivisions number 14 ''régions'', 45 ''départements'', 133 ''arrondissements'', 46 ''communes d'arrondissement'',  113 ''communes de ville'' and 370 ''communautés rurales''.<ref>[http://www.uael.sn/article.php3?id_article=32 List of current local elected officials] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819053719/http://www.uael.sn/article.php3?id_article=32 |date=2007-08-19 }} from Union des ''Associations d’ Elus Locaux (UAEL) du Sénégal''. See also the law creating current local government structures: {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.demarches.gouv.sn/collectivites-locales/pdf/code-collec-locales-sen.pdf Code des collectivités locales] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511042009/http://www.demarches.gouv.sn/collectivites-locales/pdf/code-collec-locales-sen.pdf |date=2011-05-11 }}, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.</ref>

==References==
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== External links == 
*{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.senegalaisement.com/senegal/decoupage_administratif_senegal.html List of administrative divisions in Senegal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522233228/http://www.senegalaisement.com/senegal/decoupage_administratif_senegal.html |date=2009-05-22 }}
*{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.demarches.gouv.sn/infos.php?id_esp=1&id_info=6&type=info ''Collectivités locales'' from Republic of Senegal Government site], ''l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE)''.
*{{in lang|fr}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070902093836/http://www.ausenegal.com/decouvrir/cartes.htm Map of main subdivisions and more detailed maps on subdivisions]
*{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.demarches.gouv.sn/collectivites-locales/pdf/decret-territoire.pdf Décret fixant le ressort territorial et le chef lieu des régions et des départements], décret n°2002-166 du 21 février 2002.
*{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.demarches.gouv.sn/collectivites-locales/pdf/code-collec-locales-sen.pdf Code des collectivités locales] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511042009/http://www.demarches.gouv.sn/collectivites-locales/pdf/code-collec-locales-sen.pdf |date=2011-05-11 }}, Loi n° 96-06 du 22 mars 1996.

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