Saint-Louis Region Explained

Saint-Louis Region
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Region
Image Map1:Map of the departments of the Saint-Louis region of Senegal.png
Map Caption1:Saint-Louis région, divided into 3 departments
Coordinates:16.2167°N -62°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Senegal
Parts Type:Départements
P1:Dagana
P2:Podor
P3:Saint-Louis
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Saint-Louis
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:19241
Population Total:1,204,863
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2017)
Blank Info Sec1:0.482[1]
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The Saint-Louis Region of Senegal is on the border with Mauritania. Its capital is Saint-Louis.

Famous for the cast iron bridge in its capital, built by French colonialists in the 19th century, the region includes the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, home to thousands of birds, some indigenous to the area.

Départements

Saint-Louis region is divided into 3 départements:

Geography

Saint-Louis is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.