Médina Yoro Foulah Department

Médina Yoro Foulah
Department
Country	Senegal
Region	Kolda Region
Capital	Médina Yoro Foulah
Population (2013 census)
• Total	138,084
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Médina Yoro Foulah Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Kolda Region. It was created in 2008.

It contains two communes: Médina Yoro Foulah and Pata

The rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

• Arrondissement of Fafacourou:
  • Badion
  • Fafacourou
• Arrondissement of Ndorna:
  • Bourouco
  • Bignarabé
  • Ndorna
  • Koulinto
• Arrondissement of Niaming:
  • Niaming
  • Dinguiraye (Kolda)
  • Kéréwane

Historic sites^[1]

• Fortification of Moussa Molo Baldé at Ndorna
• Tomb of Coumba Oudé at Soulabaly
• Hamdallahi historic site

References

Departments of Senegal
Dakar Region Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque Diourbel Region Bambey Diourbel Mbacké Fatick Region Fatick Foundiougne Gossas Kaffrine Region Birkilane Kaffrine Koungheul Malem Hodar Kaolack Region Guinguinéo Kaolack Nioro du Rip Kédougou Region Kédougou Salémata Saraya Kolda Region Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara Louga Region Kébémer Linguère Louga Matam Region Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo Saint-Louis Region Dagana Podor Saint-Louis Sédhiou Region Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou Tambacounda Region Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda Thiès Region M'bour Thiès Tivaouane Ziguinchor Region Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor

Coordinates: 13°18′N 14°43′W / 13.300°N 14.717°W / 13.300; -14.717