Senegal
Keur Massar Nord
2022

Keur Massar Nord

Municipality Name
Keur Massar Nord Municipality
Municipality Type

Keur Massar Nord

Municipal Name
Keur Massar Nord Municipality
Municipality Type
Cities
Senegal
Keur Massar Nord
2025

Keur Massar Nord

Municipality Name
Keur Massar Nord Municipality

Leadership

Mayor of Keur Massar Nord Municipality

Adama Sarr

AMALI Cohort
2025
Term of Office
2022-2027
Length of Term
5 years
Current Term of Office
2022-2027
Mayoral Legacy Goal

Governance

Overview

The municipality of Keur Massar Nord is situated in the Dakar region of Senegal. It is the capital of the Department of Keur Massar, which was created in May 2021 as part of an administrative restructuring process involving the reorganisation of the departments of Guédiawaye, Pikine and Rufisque. Keur Massar Nord is one of six communes that together form the Department of Keur Massar in the Dakar Region.

Keur Massar Nord website: https://mairiekeurmassarnord.com/
Senegal's National Agency for Statistics and Demography, 2023.
Regional, Municipal and Administrative Boundaries
Electoral methodology

Elected by direct universal vote by the people.

Municipal contact
Structure of departments, roles and responsibilities
  • Le secrétaire municipal
    • Bureau informatique
    • Bureau du courier, des archives, et de la documentation
  • Division de l’état civil
  • Division generale de l’administration et des finances 
    • Bureau du personnel
    • Bureau des recettes 
  • Division de la planification et des compétences transférées
    • Bureau de la planification des ressources naturelles et du développement durable
    • Bureau de l’éducation de la culture de la jeunesse et des sport
  • Division des services techniques 
    • Bureau de la voirie, des travaux des réseaux de l’entretien et de la maintenance 
    • Bureau des domaines du patrimoine et des équipements marchands
    • Bureau de l’aménagement du territoire et de la gestion du cadre de vie 
    • Bureaudes études et du controle
Municipal contact
Function of the municipality or equivalent

Functions of the municipality include:

  • Urban planning 
  • Economic development
  • Management of parks and green spaces
  • Waste management
  • Management of essential infrastructure, including roads, sanitation and public spaces
  • Cultural and tourism promotion
  • Provision of social services including education, health, and security
Keur Massar Nord Municipal website: 
https://keurmassarnord.online/#qpropos  ; https://keurmassarnord.online/#nosmissions

Political structure for voting

Finances

Municipal budget

1,600,000,000 F CFA

2,614,305.60 USD

Municipality data contact
Sources of revenue
  • Household waste tax
  • Electricity tax
  • Water tax 
  • Advertising tax
  • “Trimf” (for each employee living in Keur Massar Nord, a percentage of their salary is transferred to the municipality)
Municipality data contact
Main Economic Activities

The local economy of Keur Massar Department revolves around:

  • Trade 
  • Livestock farming  
  • Agriculture
Keur Massar Department website:
https://cdkeurmassar.sn/
Downloadable governance documents

Development Profile

665,183

Population (2023 Keur Massar Department)
Senegal's National Agency for Statistics and Demography, 2023.

Population Trends

17,058 / km2

Population density (people per square kilometer)
City population website.

Population Trends

13.18 km2

Land Area
City population website.

Population Trends

224,765

Population (2023)
City population website – Keur Massar Nord 2023 Census population figure.

Population Trends

350,000

Population (2024 municipal estimate)
Keur Massar Nord City – latest estimates

Population Trends

60%

Unemployment rate
PDC (Master plan) cited by municipal contact

Unemployment

45%

Population employed in the informal economy
PDC (Master plan) cited by municipal contact

Informal Economy

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Human Development Index Definition

The HDI score, ranging from 1 (best score) to 0 (worst score), summarises the average achievement across three basic dimensions of human development:

• A long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth)
• Knowledge (mean years of schooling for adults 25 years and older; expected years of schooling for children of school entering age)
• A decent standard of living

90%

Population educated (Literacy rate)

Education: Literacy Rate

PDC (Master plan) cited by municipal contact

0.517

HDI Score (National - 2022)

HDI Score

United Nations Development Programme. 2021. Human Development Reports. Human Development Index (HDI).

22

Primary Schools

Education: Facilities

PDC (Master plan) cited by municipal contact

80%

Households covered by waste management services
PDC (Master plan) cited by municipal contact

Basic Services: Waste

Dem Dikk' buses from city centre (Dakar) to Keur Massar
Keur Massar Department website

Transport: Modes

Small taxi cars commonly known as 'Ndiaga-Ndiaye'
Keur Massar Department website

Transport: Modes

AFTU minibuses
Keur Massar Department website

Transport: Modes

70%

Households covered by electricity services
PDC (Master plan) cited by municipal contact

Electricity

60%

Households have access to sanitation facilities
PDC (Master plan) cited by municipal contact

Basic Services: Sanitation

70%

Households covered by water services
PDC (Master plan) cited by municipal contact

Water

Urban Development Challenges

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