| Malem Hodar | |
|---|---|
| Town and commune | |
 View of Malem Hodar | |
  Malem HodarLocation within Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 14°05′18″N 15°17′40″W / 14.08833°N 15.29444°W / 14.08833; -15.29444 | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Kaffrine |
| Département | Malem Hodar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdou Ndao |
| Area | |
| • Town and commune | 4.837 km (1.868 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Town and commune | 12,188 |
| • Density | 2,500/km (6,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Malem Hodar is a town and urban commune in Senegal. It is the principal municipality and administrative centre of the Malem Hodar Department of the Kaffrine Region.
A decree of 1972 led to the creation of rural communities (communautés rurales) in 1976, since when Malem Hodar was elevated in 2008 to an urban commune.
History
In 2008 Malem Hodar was created an urban commune at the same time as the creation of the département of Malem Hodar, for which it is the administrative centre.
Geography
The commune of Malem Hodar is located in the south-east of the arondissement of the same name, covering an area of 625.5 km and encompassing 64 villages. The population in 2002 amounted to 29,570 inhabitants with a growth rate of 2.25%. The rural community density is 47 inhabitants per km.
See also
References
- Citypopulation.de Population and area of Malem Hodar Commune
- Order Number 2008-747 of 10 July 2008 establishing departments and districts , Official Gazette , number 6446, 31 December 2008
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