Louga is a city and region of Senegal. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. The region is located to the northwest part of the country and Louga city is in the northwest of the region - about 50km inland from the Atlantic coast. Louga is a town in northwestern Senegal. Louga is a cattle market centre and has road and rail links with the port city of Saint-Louis to the northwest and
Louga region is divided into 3 departments:
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