Sédhiou Department

Sédhiou Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of three making up the Sédhiou Region, formerly part of the Kolda Region.

The department has three communes: Diannah Malary, Marsassoum and Sédhiou

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:
 * Arrondissement of Diendé:
 * Oudoucar
 * Koussy
 * Diannah Ba
 * Sama Kanta Peulh
 * Sakar
 * Diendé
 * Arrondissement of Djibabouya:
 * Djibabouya
 * Sansamba
 * Bémet Bidjini
 * Arrondissement de Djiredji
 * Djiredji

Notable people born in Sédhiou

 * Association football player Sadio Mané was born in Bambali, a small town in Sédhiou.

==Historic sites ==
 * Fortification of Fodé Kaba Doumbouya at Sédhiou
 * Fort Pinet-Laprade, town of Sédhiou
 * Sédhiou Prefecture