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Saint-Louis Region

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Saint-Louis Region

Région de Saint-Louis
Location o Saint-Louis in Senegal
Location o Saint-Louis in Senegal
Saint-Louis région, dividit intae 3 départements
Saint-Louis région, dividit intae 3 départements
Coordinates: 16°13′N 14°48′W / 16.217°N 14.800°W / 16.217; -14.800
KintraSenegal
CaipitalSaint-Louis
Départements
Area
 • Total19044 km2 (7,353 sq mi)
Population
 • Total688,767
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The Saint-Louis Region (French: Région de Saint-Louis) is a region o Senegal, locatit on the border wi Mauritanie. Its caipital is Saint-Louis.

Famous for its cast iron brig, biggit bi French colonialists in the 19t century, it is close tae the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, hame tae thoosans o birds, some indigenous tae the aurie.

Depairtments

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Saint-Louis region is dividit intae 3 depairtments:

Geography

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Saint-Louis is traversed bi the northwasterly line o equal latitude an langitude.