Map of Louga, Senegal

Louga is the administrative centre of Louga, Senegal, with a population of about 113,365. It lies at 15.6187°N, 16.2244°W. Louga is about 166 km (103 mi) northeast of Dakar, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Saint-Louis, 53 km to the northwest.

Louga at a glance

Where is Louga?

• The 13th largest city in Senegal by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 12 min on the shortest day to 13 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Louga

• Saint-Louis — 53 km northwest
• Dara — 85 km east
• Mboro — 89 km southwest
• Touba — 93 km southeast
• Mbaké — 98 km south
• Dougnane — 101 km southwest
• Bambey — 105 km south
• Diourbel — 108 km south
• Richard-Toll — 109 km northeast
• Tiébo — 110 km south

Largest cities in Louga

• Dara — 45,530

Largest cities in Senegal

• Dakar — 2,646,503
• Pikine — 1,170,791
• Touba — 1,120,824
• Thiès — 317,763
• Kaolack — 298,904
• Rufisque — 295,459
• Mbour — 284,189
• Saint-Louis — 254,171
• Thiès Nones — 252,320
• Ziguinchor — 214,874

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.