Gossas Department

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Gossas
Department
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)

Gossas Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region on the west coast.

Administrative divisions[]

Within the department lies one commune, the town of Gossas.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

• Arrondissement of Colobane:
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• Arrondissement of Ouadiour:
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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[]

Coordinates: 14°29′50″N 16°14′03″W / 14.49722°N 16.23417°W / 14.49722; -16.23417

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