Fun facts about Saint-Louis
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Saint Louis is named after Louis IX, a canonized 13th-century king of France.
Saint-Louis
Senegal
Saint-Louis or Saint Louis, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 kilometres (200 mi) north of Senegal's capital city Dakar. It had a population of 254,171 in 2023.
From the “Etymology” section
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The heart of the old colonial city is located on a narrow island a little more than 2 km long but only about 400 m wide.
Saint-Louis
Senegal
Saint-Louis or Saint Louis, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 kilometres (200 mi) north of Senegal's capital city Dakar. It had a population of 254,171 in 2023.
From the “Geography” section
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A Wolof settlement at what is now known as Guet Ndar dates from around 1450.
Saint-Louis
Senegal
Saint-Louis or Saint Louis, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 kilometres (200 mi) north of Senegal's capital city Dakar. It had a population of 254,171 in 2023.
From the “History” section
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Saint-Louis is designated as the city most threatened by rising sea levels in the whole of Africa.
Saint-Louis
Senegal
Saint-Louis or Saint Louis, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 kilometres (200 mi) north of Senegal's capital city Dakar. It had a population of 254,171 in 2023.
From the “Environmental issues” section
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The Saint-Louis Jazz Festival is the most important jazz festival in Africa.
Saint-Louis
Senegal
Saint-Louis or Saint Louis, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 kilometres (200 mi) north of Senegal's capital city Dakar. It had a population of 254,171 in 2023.
From the “Culture” section
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