Sud Communication - © Copyright Sud Quotidien.All rights reserved.The distribution of deputies in the National Assembly is done according to the demographic size of the regions, if we add up the deputies of departments of the regional entity.However, there are sometimes regions with smaller demographics that have more seats than other much more populated ones.The Tambacounda region has 7 deputies with a population of 904,028 inhabitants (hbts) according to estimates from the Senegal population directory in 2021 from the National Agency for Statistics and Demography (Ansd).The department of Tambacounda has 2 deputies, Bakel 2, Koumpentoum 2 and Goudiry 1. The region of Kaolack, much more populated than that of Tambacounda, still according to Ansd estimates, has 1,228,746 inhabitants.It has 5 deputies distributed as follows: 2 for the department of Kaolack, 2 others for Nioro and 1 for Guinguineo.The Sédhiou region, with a population of 591,969 inhabitants, has 6 deputies divided between the departments of Sédhiou 2, Bounkiling 2 and Goudoump 2. It therefore has more representatives than the even more populated Kaolack region.The region of Saint-Louis has 6 deputies, including 2 for the department of Saint-Louis, 2 others for Podor 2 and 2 for Dagana, for a population of 1,120,585 inhabitants.And yet, it is at the same level, in terms of deputies, as Sédhiou which has as many departments, but with a smaller population.While Ziguinchor finds itself with 5 deputies for a population of 706,551 inhabitants.These seats are distributed as follows: Ziguinchor 2, Bignona 2 and Oussouye 1 deputy.The Louga region has 6 deputies divided between the departments of Louga (2), Kébémer (2) and Linguère (2);it is at the same level as that of Saint-Louis.Louga has a population of 1,091,268 inhabitants.The regions of Dakar, Thiés and Diourbel record the highest number of jobs.The capital, with a population of 3,938.362 inhabitants has 18 deputies divided between 5 departments: Dakar (7), Pikine (5), Guédiawaye (2), Keur Massar (2) and Rufisque (2).Thiès has 10 deputies.The distribution is 4 for the department of Thiès, 4 for Mbour and 2 for Tivaouane.The Diourbel region has 9 deputies, including 2 for the department of Diourbel, 2 others for Bambey and 5 for Mbacké.Save my name, email and site in the browser for my next comment.Sud Daily is a Senegalese general information newspaper based in Dakar, with correspondents in almost all regions of Senegal.