Northern Senegal

Northern Senegal is a region in composed of the administrative regions of St. Louis, Louga, and Matam.
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is a city and a world heritage site on the Grande Cote in Northern Senegal, at the mouth of Senegal River which serves as the border with . With some 254,000 inhabitants, it's the country's eighth largest city.

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is south of the city of , in Northern Senegal.

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is a town in Northern Senegal. It is the northernmost town in , and perhaps the quaintest.

Northern Senegal

Latitude of center
15.06° or 15° 3′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
-14.67° or 14° 40′ 12″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14227467
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Northern Senegal” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “北塞内加尔”
  • Esperanto: “Norda Senegalo”
  • French: “Nord du Sénégal”
  • Italian: “Senegal settentrionale”
  • Slovenian: “Severni Senegal”
  • Turkish: “Northern Senegal”

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