Malem Hodar

Town and commune in Kaffrine, Senegal

14°05′18″N 15°17′40″W / 14.08833°N 15.29444°W / 14.08833; -15.29444Country

SenegalRegionKaffrineDépartementMalem HodarGovernment

• MayorAbdou NdaoArea

• Town and commune4.837 km² (1.868 sq mi)Elevation

41 m (135 ft)Population

(2023 census)^[1]

• Town and commune12,188 • Density2,500/km² (6,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+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.^[2]

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 km² 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 km².

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