Saint-Louis Region

The Saint-Louis Region (French: Région de Saint-Louis) of Senegal is on the border with Mauritania. Its capital is Saint-Louis.

Saint-Louis Region

Région de Saint-Louis
Location of Saint-Louis in Senegal
Saint-Louis région, divided into 3 departments
Coordinates: 16°13′N 14°48′W
CountrySenegal
CapitalSaint-Louis
Départements
Area
  Total19,241 km2 (7,429 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Total870,629
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
HDI (2017)0.482[1]
medium · 4th

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

References

  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.


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