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Keur Massar department

Department in Dakar Region, Senegal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Country Senegal
TimezoneUTC+0 (GMT)
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Keur Massar
Department
Country Senegal
RegionDakar Region
CapitalKeur Massar Nord
Area
 • Total
45.64 km2 (17.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
759,849
 • Density16,650/km2 (43,120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
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Keur Massar in 2018.

History

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

Demographics

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

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