Saint-Louis region
Saint-Louis | |
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Capital | Saint-Louis |
Residents | 908,941 (as of 2013) |
surface | 19,034 km² |
Population density | 47.8 inhabitants per km² |
Geographical location | 16 ° 13 ′ N , 14 ° 48 ′ W |
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Saint-Louis is a region in Senegal . The capital is the city of the same name, Saint-Louis . The region lies in the north of Senegal on the border with Mauritania .
Geographical location
The region stretches in a west-east direction for around 300 kilometers with an average width of 65 kilometers along the south bank of the Senegal River . In the west of the region lies the Djoudj National Park , which is home to thousands of bird species.
structure
The Saint Louis region is divided into three departments:
On the next structural levels, seven arrondissements, 19 municipalities (Communes) and 18 rural communities (Communautés rurales) are to be named for 2013.