Pikine Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up Dakar Region. Its capital is Pikine.

Pikine
Location in the Dakar Region
Location in the Dakar Region
Country Senegal
RegionDakar Region
CapitalPikine
Area
 • Total42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total758,554
 • Density18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The department is divided into 2 arrondissements, each subdivided into communes de arrondissement:

Population

In the census of 2023 the population of the department was recorded at 758,554.[1]

Historic sites [2]
  • Military Cemetery at Thiaroye

References

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  1. ^ "Pikine (Department, Senegal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ^ "Historic sites". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-21.

14°45′01″N 17°23′59″W / 14.75028°N 17.39972°W / 14.75028; -17.39972