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Louga
Department
Location in the Louga region
Country	Senegal
Region	Louga region
Capital	Louga
Area
• Total	5,649 km (2,181 sq mi)
Population
• Total	477,887
• Density	85/km (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Louga department is one of the 46 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:

• Arrondissement of Coki:
  • Coki
  • Ndiagne
  • Thiamène Cayor
  • Pété Ouarack
  • Guet Ardo
• Arrondissement of Keur Momar Sarr:
  • Keur Momar Sarr
  • Nguer Malal
  • Syer
  • Gande
• Arrondissement of Mbédiène:
  • Mbédiène
  • Niomré
  • Nguidilé
  • Kéle Gueye
• Arrondissement of Sakal:
  • Léona
  • Ngueune Sarr
  • Sakal

Historic sites

• Old Artillery Barracks, commune of Louga
• Louga Post
• Louga Railway Station
• Kadd Gui acacia tree, opposite Louga railway station
• Historic site of " Toundou Diéwol "
• Daara of Coki at Cooki

References

1. List of historic sites

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