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.
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°W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Capital | Louga |
| Départements | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24,889 km2 (9,610 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
| • Total | 1,127,119 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.413[1] low |
Departments
Louga region is divided into 3 départements:
Geography
Louga is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.