Salemata

Salémata department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, located in the . It was created as part of the new region in 2008. The chief settlement and only commune in the department is . The rural districts are as follows:…
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  • Type: department of Senegal with 28,100 residents
  • Description: department of Senegal
  • Also known as: Departement de Salemata”, “Salemata Department”, “Salémata department”, and “Salémata Department

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salemata and Dar Salam.

Salémata is a city in . and the surrounding Bassari villages attract tourists interested in experiencing the Bassari culture. The area comes alive during the month of May, for the annual initiation ceremonies.

Village
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Salemata.

Salemata

Latitude
12.5997° or 12° 35′ 59″ north
Longitude
-12.7762° or 12° 46′ 34″ west
Population
28,100
Elevation
129 metres (423 feet)
Open location code
7C49H6XF+VG
Geo­Names ID
10778875
Wiki­data ID
Q2075446
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Salemata” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Département de Salémata
  • Chinese: Salémata Koān
  • Chinese: 薩萊馬塔省
  • Dutch: Salémata Department
  • French: département de Salemata
  • French: Département de Salemata
  • Galician: Departamento de Salemata
  • German: Département Salémata
  • German: Salémata
  • Greek: Νομός του Σαλεματά
  • Italian: dipartimento di Salémata
  • Italian: Dipartimento di Salémata
  • Japanese: サレマタ県
  • Min Nan Chinese: Salémata Koān
  • Persian: سالمتا
  • Spanish: Departamento de Salémata

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