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	'''Saint-Louis ~~Department~~''' is one of the 45 ], located in the ].		'''Saint-Louis department''' is one of the 46 ], located in the ].

	There are two communes in the department; ] and ]		There are two communes in the department; ] and ]

	There is a single arrondissement, Rao, which comprises the rural districts (''~~Communautés~~ rurales'') of:		There is a single arrondissement, Rao, which comprises the rural districts (''communautés rurales'') of:
	* Fass Ngom		* Fass Ngom
	* Gandiole		* Gandiole
	* Gandon		* Gandon

	In ~~2005~~, the population was ~~estimated~~ at ~~227~~,~~000~~.		In 2023, the population was counted at 387,513.

	==Historic ~~Sites~~<ref></ref>==		==Historic sites<ref></ref>==

	;Saint-Louis town		;Saint-Louis town
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Department in Saint-Louis region, Senegal

Saint-Louis
Department

Location in the Saint-Louis region
Country	Senegal
Region	Saint-Louis region
Capital	Saint-Louis
Area
• Total	879 km (339 sq mi)
Population
• Total	387,513
• Density	440/km (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Saint-Louis department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, located in the Saint-Louis region.

There are two communes in the department; Saint-Louis and Mpal

There is a single arrondissement, Rao, which comprises the rural districts (communautés rurales) of:

Fass Ngom
Gandiole
Gandon

In 2023, the population was counted at 387,513.

Historic sites

Saint-Louis town

Island of Saint-Louis
Faidherbe Bridge
Ex-hydrobase and Stele at the statue of Jean Mermoz
Fishermen's Cemetery, Langue de Barbarie
Church and grotto of Notre-Dame de Lourdes, Sor Quarter, Saint-Louis
Remains of the first brickworks of Africa - Bopp-ou-Thior Island (2 km from Saint-Louis)
Keur Cluny : Old orphanage of the Soeurs de Saint-Joseph de Cluny, Ndar Toute, Saint-Louis
Monument to Old Soldiers - Place Pointe à Pitre, Guet-Ndar
Marmyale Catholic cemetery, Sor Quarter, Saint-Louis
School of the Sons of the Chief and Spokesmen, Ecole Khayar Mbengue, Sor Quarter
Railway Station
Ancien Temple Protestant et Asile des esclaves, Pont de Khor Saint-Louis

Arrondissement de Rao

Tumuli of Rao (Nguiguéla, Mboy-u-Gar, Menguègne)
Tower of Ndialakhar
Ruins of the Fort of Laybar, near Saint-Louis
The historic site of the Village of Nder
Ruins of the Post Ofiice of the bar at Mouit
The prehistoric site of the Marigot of Khant

References

List of historic sites

16°01′56″N 16°37′00″W / 16.03222°N 16.61667°W / 16.03222; -16.61667

Departments of Senegal

Dakar Region	Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque Keur Massar
Diourbel Region	Bambey Diourbel Mbacké
Fatick Region	Fatick Foundiougne Gossas
Kaffrine Region	Birkilane Kaffrine Koungheul Malem Hodar
Kaolack Region	Guinguinéo Kaolack Nioro du Rip
Kédougou Region	Kédougou Salémata Saraya
Kolda Region	Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara

Louga Region	Kébémer Linguère Louga
Matam Region	Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo
Saint-Louis Region	Dagana Podor Saint-Louis
Sédhiou Region	Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou
Tambacounda Region	Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda
Thiès Region	M'bour Thiès Tivaouane
Ziguinchor Region	Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor

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