Gossas Department
Gossas Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region on the west coast.
Gossas | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Fatick Region | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Fatick Region |
| Capital | Gossas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,080 km2 (420 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 95,715 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Administrative divisions
Within the department lies one commune, the town of Gossas.
The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:
- Arrondissement of Colobane:
- Colobane
- Mbar
- Arrondissement of Ouadiour:
- Ndiène Lagane
- Ouadiour
- Patar Lia
Historic sites[1]
- Gossas commune
- Mausoleum of Serigne Khar Kane
- Mausoleum of Ndamal Gossas (Oumar Guèye)
- Gossas département
- Site of Battle of Danki
- Wells of Ndiéné
- Bivouac of El Hadj Umar Tall (Badakhoune)
- Fetishist trees of Gagnick Godjil
- Gouye Ndiouly baobab tree at Kahone, near Kaolack
- Island of Kouyong Keïta, opposite Kahone
- Backwaters of Ngaby and Wagui (Badakhoune)
References
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