The communes are: Kolda, Dabo, Salikégné, and Saré Yoba Diéga The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise: Bg As of December 2002, the population of Kolda Department was 279,849 inhabitants.

As of 2005, the population was estimated to have grown to 306,591 people.

The Kolda population essentially works on agriculture.

Kolda is crossed by the Casamance river, which favours the farmers activities.

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