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Region in Senegal
Louga region Région de Louga (French)
Diiwaanu Luga (Wolof)
Region
Location of Louga in SenegalLocation of Louga in Senegal
Louga région, divided into 3 départementsLouga région, divided into 3 départements
Coordinates: 15°16′N 15°31′W / 15.267°N 15.517°W / 15.267; -15.517
CountrySenegal
CapitalLouga
Départements List
Area
 • Total24,889 km (9,610 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,127,119
 • Density45/km (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
HDI (2017)0.413
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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.

Departments

Louga region is divided into 3 départements:

Geography

Louga 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.
Regions of Senegal
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