Dagana
Department
Location in the Saint-Louis Region
Location in the Saint-Louis Region
Country Senegal
RegionSaint-Louis Region
CapitalDagana
Area
 • Total5,208 km2 (2,011 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total330,130
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Dagana is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the three departments of the north-western region of Saint-Louis. The capital is Dagana.

There are five communes; Dagana, Richard Toll, Rosso (Senegal), Gaé and Ross Béthio

Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

Historic sites

Baron Roger's Folly

[2]

In popular culture

The Siren of Good Intentions a novel by J. E. Mooney, ISBN 978-1733182911. Mooney was a Peace Corps volunteer in Bokhol in the mid-1970s.[3]

References

  1. ^ Louis Boisgibault, Fahad Al Kabbani (2020): Energy Transition in Metropolises, Rural Areas and Deserts. Wiley - ISTE. (Energy series) ISBN 9781786304995.
  2. ^ "List of historic sites". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  3. ^ "Interview With "The Siren of Good Intentions" Author J.E. Mooney!". So Booking Cool!. 16 February 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.


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