Malem Hodar
Malem Hodar | |
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Town and commune | |
View of Malem Hodar | |
| Coordinates: 14°05′18″N 15°17′40″W / 14.08833°N 15.29444°W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Kaffrine |
| Département | Malem Hodar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdou Ndao |
| Area | |
| 4.837 km2 (1.868 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
| 12,188 | |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Malem Hodar is a town and urban commune in Senegal. It is the principal municipality and administrative centre of the Malem Hodar Department of the Kaffrine Region.
A decree of 1972 led to the creation of rural communities (communautés rurales) in 1976, since when Malem Hodar was elevated in 2008 to an urban commune.