Gandiaye
The town and urban commune of Gandiaye in the Department of Kaolack, central Senegal, lies along National Route 1 about 24 kilometers from Kaolack. It had a population of 18,239 (2023 census) consisting of the Serer, Wolof, Fula,<ref>In Template:Langx or Template:Lang; in Template:Langx.</ref> Bambara and Jola) ethnic groups.
The rural towns of Thiomby, le Dya, and Ndiebel are located in the surrounding rural commune of Thiomby.<ref>Citypopulation.de Population and area of Thiomby Commune</ref> The economy is mainly agricultural, marketing to highway traffic. Outsiders come to fish in the Saloum River tributaries.
Template:As of the Mayor of Gandiaye was Dr. El Hadji Gueye. The area is Muslim, Catholic and adherents to Serer religion. The town has a Muslim and a Catholic cemetery.
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