Louga Region
| Louga Region Région de Louga | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Location of Louga in Senegal | |
 Louga région, divided into 3 départements | |
| Coordinates: 15°16′N 15°31′W / 15.267°N 15.517°WCoordinates: 15°16′N 15°31′W / 15.267°N 15.517°W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Capital | Louga |
| Départements | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24,889 km2 (9,610 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 835,325 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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
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