Gandiaye
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Gandiaye | |
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Town and commune | |
| Bus station in Gandiaye Bus station in Gandiaye | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal |
| Region | Kaolack Region |
| Department | Kaolack Department |
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| • Town and commune | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
| • Town and commune | 18,239 |
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The town and urban commune of Gandiaye in the Department of Kaolack, central Senegal, lies along National Route 1 about 24 kilometers from Kaolack. It had a population of 18,239 (2023 census) consisting of the Serer, Wolof, Fula,[2] Bambara and Jola) ethnic groups.
The rural towns of Thiomby, le Dya, and Ndiebel are located in the surrounding rural commune of Thiomby.[3] The economy is mainly agricultural, marketing to highway traffic. Outsiders come to fish in the Saloum River tributaries.
As of 2002[update] the Mayor of Gandiaye was Dr. El Hadji Gueye. The area is Muslim, Catholic and adherents to Serer religion. The town has a Muslim and a Catholic cemetery.
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Notes
- ↑ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Gandiaye Commune
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- ↑ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Thiomby Commune
Coordinates: 14°14′N 16°16′W / 14.233°N 16.267°W Template:Serer topics