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). The department also contains a single arrondissement, Rao, which comprises three rural districts (communautés rurales) – Fass Ngom, Gandiole, and Gandon.
In 2023, the population was counted at 387,513.
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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
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