Louga Department Explained

Louga
Settlement Type:Department
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Senegal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Louga Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Louga
Area Total Km2:5649
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Total:477,887
Population Density Km2:auto
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Louga Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the three which comprise the Louga Region.

The chief settlement is Louga, the only commune in the department.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

Historic sites[1]

References

15.6167°N -16.2167°W

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120220103534/http://www.culture.gouv.sn/article.php3?id_article=335 List of historic sites