Kolda Region

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Kolda Region Région de Kolda
Region
Location of Kolda in Senegal
Kolda région, divided into 3 départements
Coordinates: 13°05′N 14°49′W / 13.083°N 14.817°W / 13.083; -14.817Coordinates: 13°05′N 14°49′W / 13.083°N 14.817°W / 13.083; -14.817
Country	Senegal
Capital	Kolda
Départements	List Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara
Area
• Total	13,771 km2 (5,317 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	633,652
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
HDI (2017)	0.443[1] low · 7th

Kolda is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Haute Casamance.

It's one of the 14 regions of the country and is located in the South. It shares borders with Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia and its fellow regions of Sédhiou and Tambacounda.

Departments[]

Kolda region is divided into 3 departments:

• Kolda Département
• Médina Yoro Foulah Département
• Vélingara Département

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