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  • Saint-Louis

  • Saint-Louis

    Saint-Louis or Ndar, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. It is located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River. The city was established in 1659 AD by French traders on an uninhabited island called Ndar. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Island of Saint-Louis.
    World Heritage Site
    Saint-Louis
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    Saint-Louis

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2000

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Senegal

    Saint-Louis

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    17th Century AD

    French

    Mixed

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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