GeezerVison

Dakar department is also a commune (city). This is a situation comparable to Paris which is both a department and a commune. The department/commune of Dakar is further divided into:

• 4 arrondissements, which are administrative structures without much power. The arrondissements are further divided into:
  • 19 communes d'arrondissement (i.e. "communes of arrondissement"). The communes d'arrondissement have a lot of power, unlike the arrondissements of Paris, and are more comparable to the London boroughs.

Guédiawaye department is also a commune (city). This department has only one arrondissement, so that Guédiawaye is both a department and an arrondissement. The department /arrondissement/commune of Guédiawaye is further divided into:

• 5 communes d'arrondissement

Pikine department is also a commune (city). The department /commune of Pikine is further divided into:

• 3 arrondissements, which are further divided into:
  • 16 communes d'arrondissement

Rufisque department is made up of two arrondissements and six urban communes:

• Rufisque arrondissement, which is also a commune (city). The arrondissement/commune of Rufisque is divided into 3 communes d'arrondissement:
  • Rufisque Centre (Nord)
  • Rufisque Est
  • Rufisque Ouest
• Bambylor arrondissement, which, administratively speaking, is the only rural part of the Dakar region. The Bambylor arrondissement is divided into 3 communautés rurales (i.e. "rural communities"):
  • Yène
  • Bambylor
  • Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga
• The six communes of Bargny, Sébikotane, Diamniadio, Jaxaay-Parcelle-Niakoul Rap, Sangalkam and Sendou