Saint-Louis Region
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| Saint-Louis Region Région de Saint-Louis |
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| Coordinates: 16°13′N 14°48′W / 16.217°N 14.8°WCoordinates: 16°13′N 14°48′W / 16.217°N 14.8°W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Capital | Saint-Louis |
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| • Total | 19,044 km2 (7,352.9 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 688,767 |
| • Density | 36.2/km2 (93.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
The Saint-Louis Region (French: Région de Saint-Louis) of Senegal is on the border with Mauritania. Its capital is Saint-Louis.
Famous for its cast iron bridge, built by French colonialists in the 19th century, it is close to the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, home to thousands of birds, some indigenous to the area.
[edit] Departments
Saint-Louis region is divided into 3 departments:
[edit] Geography
Saint-Louis is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
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