Linguère department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Louga region. Its capital is Linguère, and it encompasses an area of .
There are three urban communes in the department; Dahra, Linguère and Mbeuleukhé
The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise: Barkedji Arrondissement: Barkédji Gassane Thiarny Thiel Dodji Arrondissement: Dodji Labgar Ouarkhokh Sagatta Djolof Arrondissement: Boulal Dealy Thiamène Pass Sagatta Djolof Affé Djoloff Yang-Yang Arrondissement: Kamb Mboula Téssékéré Forage Yang-Yang
Population As of the December 2002 census, the population was 194,890 inhabitants. In 2005, it was estimated to be 214,883. By 2013 it had grown to 241,898.
Historic sites Fortification of Alboury Ndiaye at Yang-Yang The Ruins of the Faidherbe Military Post The Royal Residence of Yang-Yang The Stele commemorating the mosque of the Tata at Yang-Yang The Stele commemorating the Guillé battlefield at Mbeuleukhé
References
External links Décret n° 2002-166 (ce texte du 21 février 2002 fixe le ressort territorial et le chef-lieu des régions et des départements) Statistiques Geo Hive