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Louga Region
Région de Louga
Location of Louga in Senegal
Location of Louga in Senegal
Louga région, divided into 3 départements
Louga région, divided into 3 départements
CountrySenegal
CapitalLouga
Départements
Area
 • Total
24,889 km2 (9,610 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total
835,325
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Louga is a city and region of Senegal. The region is located to the northwest part of the country and Louga city is in the northwest of the region - about 50 km inland from the Atlantic coast.

Departments

Louga region is divided into 3 departments:

Geography

Louga is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

See also