Dagana is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the three departments of the north-western region of Saint-Louis. The capital is Dagana.

Dagana
Department
Location in the Saint-Louis Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Saint-Louis Region
Capital	Dagana
Area
• Total	5,208 km2 (2,011 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	241,696
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

There are five communes; Dagana, Richard Toll, Rosso (Senegal), Gaé and Ross Béthio

Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

• Mbane Arrondissement:
  • Bokhol.[1]
  • Mbane
• Ndiaye Arrondissement:
  • Ngnith
  • Diama
  • Ronkh

Historic sites

• Fort of Dagana
• Water factory of Mbakhana
• The Residence at Richard Toll known as Baron Roger's Folly (or Chateau)

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In popular culture

The Siren of Good Intentions a novel by J. E. Mooney, ISBN 978-1733182911. Mooney was a Peace Corps volunteer in Bokhol in the mid-1970s.[3]

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