Gossas Department

Gossas Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region on the west coast.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Within the department lies one commune, the town of Gossas.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

  • Arrondissement of Colobane:
    • Colobane [fr]
    • Mbar [fr]
  • Arrondissement of Ouadiour:
    • Ndiène Lagane [fr]
    • Ouadiour [fr]
    • Patar Lia [fr]

Historic sites

Gossas commune
  • Mausoleum of Serigne Khar Kane
  • Mausoleum of Ndamal Gossas (Oumar Guèye)
Gossas département
  • Site of Battle of Danki
  • Wells of Ndiéné
  • Bivouac of El Hadj Umar Tall (Badakhoune)
  • Fetishist trees of Gagnick Godjil
  • Gouye Ndiouly baobab tree at Kahone, near Kaolack
  • Island of Kouyong Keïta, opposite Kahone
  • Backwaters of Ngaby and Wagui (Badakhoune)