Map of Saint-Louis, Senegal

Saint-Louis is the administrative centre of Saint-Louis, Senegal, with a population of about 254,171. It lies at 16.0179°N, 16.4896°W. Saint-Louis is about 179 km (111 mi) northeast of Dakar, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Louga, 53 km to the southeast.

Saint-Louis at a glance

Where is Saint-Louis?

• The 8th largest city in Senegal by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 10 min on the shortest day to 13 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Saint-Louis

• Louga — 53 km southeast
• Richard-Toll — 98 km northeast
• Mboro — 106 km southwest
• Dougnane — 125 km south
• Dara — 131 km southeast
• Thiès — 144 km south
• Touba — 145 km southeast
• Thiès Nones — 146 km south
• Bambey — 147 km south
• Mbaké — 150 km southeast

Largest cities in Saint-Louis

• Richard-Toll — 73,147

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
• Thiès Nones — 252,320
• Ziguinchor — 214,874
• Diourbel — 157,554

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Other places named Saint-Louis

• Saint-Louis — Reunion, Réunion

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.