Gossas department

Department in Fatick region, Senegal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gossas department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick region on the west coast.

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Gossas
Location in the Fatick region
Location in the Fatick region
Country Senegal
RegionFatick region
CapitalGossas
Area
  Total
1,080 km2 (420 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)[1]
  Total
123,167
  Density114/km2 (295/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
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Administrative divisions

Within the department lies one commune, the town of Gossas.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

  • Arrondissement of Colobane:
    • Colobane [fr]
    • Mbar [fr]
  • Arrondissement of Ouadiour:
    • Ndiène Lagane [fr]
    • Ouadiour [fr]
    • Patar Lia [fr]

Historic sites

Source:[2]

Gossas commune
  • Mausoleum of Serigne Khar Kane
  • Mausoleum of Ndamal Gossas (Oumar Guèye)
Gossas département
  • Site of Battle of Danki
  • Wells of Ndiéné
  • Bivouac of El Hadj Umar Tall (Badakhoune)
  • Fetishist trees of Gagnick Godjil
  • Gouye Ndiouly baobab tree at Kahone, near Kaolack
  • Island of Kouyong Keïta, opposite Kahone
  • Backwaters of Ngaby and Wagui (Badakhoune)

References

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