Linguère department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Louga region. Its capital is Linguère, and it encompasses an area of 15,375 km (5,936 sq mi).

There are three urban communes in the department; Dahra, Linguère and Mbeuleukhé

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

• Barkedji Arrondissement:
  • Barkédji
  • Gassane
  • Thiarny
  • Thiel
• Dodji Arrondissement:
  • Dodji
  • Labgar
  • Ouarkhokh
• Sagatta Djolof Arrondissement:
  • Boulal
  • Dealy
  • Thiamène Pass
  • Sagatta Djolof
  • Affé Djoloff
• Yang-Yang Arrondissement:
  • Kamb
  • Mboula
  • Téssékéré Forage
  • Yang-Yang

As of the December 2002 census, the population was 194,890 inhabitants. In 2005, it was estimated to be 214,883. By 2013 it had grown to 241,898.

• Fortification of Alboury Ndiaye at Yang-Yang
• The Ruins of the Faidherbe Military Post
• The Royal Residence of Yang-Yang
• The Stele commemorating the mosque of the Tata at Yang-Yang
• The Stele commemorating the Guillé battlefield at Mbeuleukhé

• Décret n° 2002-166 (ce texte du 21 février 2002 fixe le ressort territorial et le chef-lieu des régions et des départements)
• Statistiques Geo Hive

15°23′43″N 15°07′09″W / 15.39528°N 15.11917°W / 15.39528; -15.11917