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Kolda region Région de Kolda (French) Diiwaanu Koldaa (Wolof)
Region
Location of Kolda in Senegal
Kolda région, divided into three départements
Coordinates: 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  (2023 census)
• Total	916,513
• Density	66.554/km2 (172.37/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). It is also referred to historically and popularly as Haute Casamance.

It is 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.

Kolda region is divided into three departments:

• Kolda département
• Médina Yoro Foulah département
• Vélingara département

• Mamadou Baldé (b. 1985), former professional footballer
• Cheikh Sabaly (b. 1999), professional footballer