# Louga Region, Senegal – Departments, Population & Map

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Region · Senegal 

# Louga Region

Louga Region is a region of Senegal. It had an estimated **1,121,619 people** in 2022 on 25,636 km² (about 44 per km²). Its main town is Louga. It is divided into 3 departments. 2,018 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 215 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,121,619people (2022)
- 25,636km²
- 3departments
- 215mapped services

## How many people live in Louga Region?

Louga Region had an estimated **1,121,619 people** in 2022 — 6.3% of Sénégal, 6th of 14 regions. There are 1,018 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sénégal figure of 1,010). Spread over 25,636 km², that is about **44 people per km²**, 11th of 14 regions.

40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Sénégal). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 81 children and older people.

0–4 ****170,560**

5–9 ****150,954**

10–14 ****136,397**

15–19 ****123,401**

20–24 ****108,691**

25–29 ****90,767**

30–34 ****70,987**

35–39 ****58,874**

40–44 ****48,591**

45–49 ****39,748**

50–54 ****31,542**

55–59 ****26,014**

60–64 ****21,446**

65–69 ****16,187**

70–74 ****10,938**

75–79 ****7,348**

80+ ****9,174**

Source: [Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sen).

## Where is Louga Region?

Louga Region lies in [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 5 other regions: [Diourbel Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/diourbel/), [Kaffrine Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/kaffrine/), [Matam Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/matam/), [Saint-Louis Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/saint-louis/) and [Thiès Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/thies/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 14 regions in Senegal. It covers 13.0% of [Sénégal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). The centre of Louga Region is about 199 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3990° N, 15.7386° W.

Source: [Government of Senegal, 2009 (updated by OCHA/ROWCA) 04 august 2018 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sen).

## Things to see in and around Louga Region

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Louga Region: 4 attractions; 3 nature reserves; 1 memorial; 1 museum.

- Musée des percussions de Louga · museum
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale de Khadar · nature reserve
- Réserve naturelle communautaure de Koyli Alpha · nature reserve
- Réserve sylvo-pastorale de Vélingara · nature reserve
- Big Baobab tree · attraction
- Dunes de Lompoul · attraction
- Le Haras National du Sénégal · attraction
- Mausoleum of Kocc Barma Fall · attraction
- Place Yacine Boubou · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Louga Region

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Dakar
- CurrencyFranc (XOF)
- Country calling code+221
- LanguagesFrench, Wolof, Pulaar, Mandinka
- Plug typesType C, E, K · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) · Dakar165 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)249 km

### Nearest railway station

Boulal (Sagata Diolof), about 8.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 07:21, sunset around 18:34).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 07:32 18:50 11.3 h 

Feb 07:28 19:06 11.6 h 

Mar 07:11 19:13 12.0 h 

Apr 06:49 19:17 12.5 h 

May 06:33 19:24 12.8 h 

Jun 06:31 19:34 13.0 h 

Jul 06:39 19:37 13.0 h 

Aug 06:48 19:27 12.7 h 

Sep 06:51 19:05 12.2 h 

Oct 06:54 18:42 11.8 h 

Nov 07:05 18:30 11.4 h 

Dec 07:21 18:34 11.2 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Departments of Louga Region

Department Area km² Arrondissements Services 

[Kébémer Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/louga/kebemer/) 3,948 3 60 

[Linguère Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/louga/linguere/) 16,009 4 32 

[Louga Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/louga/louga/) 5,678 4 123 

Source: [Government of Senegal, 2009 (updated by OCHA/ROWCA) 04 august 2018 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sen); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Louga Region

- Louga113,365
- Dara45,530
- Ndibène Dahra32,941
- Kébémer19,902
- Linguère19,191
- Guéoul8,003
- Ndiagne7,496
- Mbeuleukhé1,510

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Louga Region

Named natural and historic features inside Louga Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Birane Khrouma
- Boslabal
- Guène
- Tierg
- Vallée du Ferlo
- Yaya

### Forests and nature

13 forest reserves; 1 forest.

- Forêt Classée de Barkédji-Dodji
- Forêt Classée de Ghadar
- Forêt Classée de Vélingara
- Forêt de Bouliréobé
- Forêt de Tiémène
- Périmètre de Reboisement des Niayes
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale d'Oldou Débokol
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale de Boulal
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale de Doli
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale de Déali
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale de Khogué
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale de Lindé Sud
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale de Mpal Merinaguéne
- Réserve Sylvo-Pastorale de Pal-Mérinaguène

### History

4 ruins.

- Ancien Village de Goubi
- Dialanbane
- Ruines du Chateau de Faidherbe
- Tata d’Albouri Ndiaye

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Dodji

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Louga Region and the best time to visit

In Louga Region, the warmest month is Jun (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 469 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (163 mm) and the driest May (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 2 

Feb 25 4 

Mar 28 8 

Apr 30 2 

May 31 0 

Jun 31 22 

Jul 30 116 

Aug 29 163 

Sep 28 126 

Oct 29 24 

Nov 27 1 

Dec 25 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Louga Region

Places mapped inside Louga Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals9
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps32
- Hotels21
- Shopping malls1
- Schools108
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants9
- Police stations7

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Louga Region?In Senegal
- What is the population of Louga Region?1,121,619 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Louga Region?About 19 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Louga Region?About 44 people per km²
- What borders Louga Region?Diourbel Region, Kaffrine Region, Matam Region, Saint-Louis Region and Thiès Region
- What is there to see in Louga Region?Big Baobab tree, Dunes de Lompoul, Le Haras National du Sénégal, Mausoleum of Kocc Barma Fall
- What time zone is Louga Region in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Louga Region?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Louga Region?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Louga Region?Louga
- What is the best time to visit Louga Region?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Louga Region?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Louga Region?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Louga Region?32 mapped
- What is the P-code of Louga Region?SN08 (OCHA common operational dataset)