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Saint-Louis (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lwi] ⓘ) or Saint Louis (Wolof: Ndar), is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 kilometres (200 mi) north of Senegal's capital city Dakar. It had a population of 254,171 in 2023. [1]
The Saint-Louis region (French: Région de Saint-Louis) 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.
1819 - Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, France arrive in Saint-Louis. 1822 - Court of First Instance and Appeals Court established. 1828 - St. Louis Cathedral consecrated. 1847 - Great Mosque of Saint-Louis built. [4] 1848 - French citizenship nominally granted to residents of Saint-Louis. [5] 1849 - Public library established.
It was the capital of Senegal from 1872 to 1957 and played an important cultural and economic role in the whole of West Africa. The location of the town on an island at the mouth of the Senegal River, its regular town plan, the system of quays, and the characteristic colonial architecture give Saint-Louis its distinctive appearance and identity ...
Saint-Louis department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, located in the Saint-Louis region. There are two communes in the department; Saint-Louis and Mpal. There is a single arrondissement, Rao, which comprises the rural districts (communautés rurales) of: Fass Ngom; Gandiole; Gandon; In 2023, the population was counted at 387,513.
The Cathedral of St. Louis [1] (French: Cathédrale Saint Louis), [2] [3] located in Saint-Louis, Senegal, is the seat of the Diocese of St-Louis du Sénégal. The nineteenth-century cathedral church is located on the place d'armes in the southern district of Saint-Louis Island.
Stade de Linguère, better known as Stade Mawade Wade is a multi-use stadium in Saint-Louis, Senegal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of ASC Linguère of the Senegal Premier League. It is also home to another club known as Saint-Louis FC The stadium holds 8,000 spectators.
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