Louga Region | |
Native Name: | |
Settlement Type: | Region |
Image Map1: | Map of the departments of the Louga region of Senegal.png |
Map Caption1: | Louga région, divided into 3 départements |
Coordinates: | 15.2667°N -46°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Senegal |
Parts Type: | Départements |
P1: | Kébémer |
P2: | Linguère |
P3: | Louga |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Louga |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 24889 |
Population Total: | 1,127,119 |
Population As Of: | 2023 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2017) |
Blank Info Sec1: | 0.413[1] |
Louga is a city and region of Senegal. The region is located to the northwest part of the country and Louga city is in the northwest of the region - about 50 km inland from the Atlantic coast.
Louga region is divided into 3 départements:
Louga is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.