Senegal is subdivided into 14 regions (French:
régions, singular
région), each of which is administered by a
Conseil Régional (pl.:
Conseils Régionaux) elected by population weight at the
arrondissement level. Senegal is further subdivided into 45 departments, 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by
collectivités locales (the 14
regions, 110
communes, and 320
communautés rurales) which elect administrative officers. Three of these regions were created on 10 September 2008, when Kaffrine Region was split from Kaolack, Kédougou region was split from Tambacounda, and Sédhiou region was split from Kolda.