Gandiaye

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.

Gandiaye
Town and commune
Bus station in Gandiaye
Gandiaye Location in Senegal
Coordinates: 14.24340°N 16.27313°W / 14.24340; -16.27313
Country	Senegal
Region	Kaolack Region
Department	Kaolack Department
Area
• Town and commune	3.924 km2 (1.515 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)[1]
• Town and commune	18,239
• Density	4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)

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.

External links

• Official web-page of Gandiaye (via the Internet Archive)