Louga, also known as Luga, is a city in Senegal located at 15.6186700° N, -16.2243600° E. It has a tropical climate with hot and dry summers and warm and humid winters. Louga has a rich history and heritage, having been founded in the 16th century by the Wolof people. It was an important trading center during the pre-colonial period and later became a major center of peanut production. Today, Louga is a bustling city with a diverse population and a vibrant cultural scene.
Geographic Data for Louga, Louga, Senegal
| Latitude | 15° 37.120' |
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| Longitude | -16° -13.462' |
| Timezone | Africa/Dakar |
Numerology for Louga, Louga, Senegal
Chaldean Name Number : 20 => 2
Pythagorean Name Number : 2
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Famous Persons from Louga, Louga, Senegal
- Samba Lélé Diba - Born on December 24, 2003 - Association football player
- Dame Diop - Born on February 15, 1993 - Association football player
- Makhete Diop - Born on July 8, 1988 - Association football player
- Gora Tall - Born on May 20, 1985 - Association football player
- El Hadji Diouf - Born on January 15, 1981 - Association football player - African Player of the Year: 2001, 2002 | BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2002 | World Cup All-Star Team: 2002 | Best 125 Living Footballers (Pele)
- Lamine Sakho - Born on September 28, 1977 - Association football player
- Alexandre Aïdara - Born on January 14, 1968 - Official
- Amadou Mberry Sylla - Born on March 19, 1957 - Politician
- Haïdar El Ali - Born on January 27, 1953 - Ecologist, Environmentalist, and Politician - Officer of the National Order of the Lion | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Officer of the National Order of Merit
- Chérif Thiam - Born on December 1, 1951 - Painter
- Serigne Touba Diassé - Born on September 3, 1950 - Statistician, and School teacher (died: November 24, 2008)
- Pathé Seck - Born on November 29, 1945 - Diplomat, Military officer, and Politician
- Abdou Diouf - Born on January 1, 1935 - Politician, and Lawyer - honorary doctor of the University of Picardie Jules Verne | Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa | honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University | King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam | Honorary doctor of the University of Liège | Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria | Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec | Grand prix de la francophonie
- Abdoulaye Seye Moreau - Born on November 12, 1929 - Sports executive, Basketball player, and Basketball official - FIBA Hall of Fame (died: June 27, 2020)