Gandiaye
Town and commune in Kaolack Region, Senegal
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The town and urban commune of Gandiaye in the Department of Kaolack, central Senegal, lies along National Route 1 about 24 kilometers from Kaolack. It had a population of 18,239 (2023 census) consisting of the Serer, Wolof, Fula,[2] Bambara and Jola) ethnic groups.
Gandiaye | |
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Town and commune | |
Bus station in Gandiaye | |
  Gandiaye Location in Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 14.24340°N 16.27313°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Kaolack Region |
| Department | Kaolack Department |
| Area | |
| 3.924 km2 (1.515 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
| 18,239 | |
| • Density | 4,648/km2 (12,040/sq mi) |
The rural towns of Thiomby, le Dya, and Ndiebel are located in the surrounding rural commune of Thiomby.[3] The economy is mainly agricultural, marketing to highway traffic. Outsiders come to fish in the Saloum River tributaries.
As of 2002[update] the Mayor of Gandiaye was Dr. El Hadji Gueye. The area is Muslim, Catholic and adherents to Serer religion. The town has a Muslim and a Catholic cemetery.