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Saint-Louis is situated in northern Senegal, on the border with Mauritania, although the nearest border crossing is at Rosso, 100 km (62 mi) up the Senegal River. The heart of the old colonial city is located on a narrow island a little more than 2 km (1.2 mi) long but only about 400 m (1,300 ft) wide.
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.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house. The dictionary, which published its first edition in 1884, traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to ...
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 ...
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.
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 Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is a single-volume English dictionary published by Oxford University Press, first published in 1998 as The New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE). The word "new" was dropped from the title with the Second Edition in 2003. [ 1 ]
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.