What is the population of Kolda, Senegal?

Kolda has a population of approximately 63,000 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Kolda, Senegal located?

Kolda is located in Senegal, Senegal, at approximate coordinates 12.8921°, -14.9401°.

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Kolda

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Kolda

Total population

63,000

Elevation0 m

Coordinates12.89°, -14.94°

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Elevation

0 m

head of government

Bécaye Diop

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Overview

Kolda is a city and urban commune located in southern Senegal. It is the capital city of Kolda Region and Kolda Department, a region known historically and popularly as Haute Casamance.

History & geography

History

The name Kolda derives from the name of the city's founder Koly Dado who first established a settlement near the banks of the Casamance River.

Geography

The city is located on National Road 6, also called the "southern route" due to the fact that it goes from Dakar to Ziguinchor through Tambacounda, Vélingara and Kolda. Dakar, the capital city of Sénégal, is located 670 kilometers from Kolda. Local administrative districts include Bantanguel, Doumassou, Ndiobène, Sarè Moussa, Gadapara, Sarè Kemo, Sinthiang Tountouroung, Sinthiang Idriss, Escale, Sikilo, and Faraba. Kolda is the main capital of the region incorporating the two departments of Velingara and Fafacourou. Kolda has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with two distinct seasons. The wet season lasts for five months, from June through October, while the dry season begins in November and ends in May. Temperatures are hot to sweltering throughout the year. The annual average temperature is , with a maximum of in May and a minimum of in December. Afternoons in the latter half of the dry season are extremely hot, averaging over from March to May. However, in the middle of the dry season mornings are distinctly comfortable at around .

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