Malem Hodar

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.

Malem Hodar
Town and commune
View of Malem Hodar
Malem Hodar Location within Senegal
Coordinates: 14°05′18″N 15°17′40″W
Country	Senegal
Region	Kaffrine
Département	Malem Hodar
Government
• Mayor	Abdou Ndao
Area
• Town and commune	4.837 km2 (1.868 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (2023 census)[1]
• Town and commune	12,188
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

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.

See also

• Senegal portal

• Communes of Senegal