Saint-Louis, Senegal

E73868

city commune of Senegal

Saint-Louis, Senegal is a historic coastal city and former colonial capital of French West Africa, known for its distinctive island setting, colonial architecture, and cultural significance at the mouth of the Senegal River.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → commune of Senegal →
bridgeCrosses	Senegal River →
capitalOf	Saint-Louis Department → Saint-Louis Region →
climate	hot semi-arid climate →
colonialPower	France →
commonLanguages	Wolof →
country	Senegal →
economicActivity	fishing → tourism → trade →
formerRole	capital of French West Africa → capital of Senegal →
foundedBy	French colonists →
hasNeighborhood	Guet Ndar →
hasStructure	Faidherbe Bridge →
hasUniversity	Gaston Berger University NERFINISHED →
heritageCriteria	UNESCO cultural criteria ii → UNESCO cultural criteria iv →
heritageStatus	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
historicalSignificance	one of the earliest French settlements in West Africa →
knownFor	Saint-Louis Jazz Festival → colonial architecture → cultural significance → distinctive island setting → fishing activities → historic urban fabric →
KöppenClimateClassification	BSh →
locatedAtMouthOf	Senegal River →
locatedIn	Saint-Louis Region → northwestern Senegal →
locatedOn	Atlantic Ocean → island in the Senegal River →
namedAfter	Louis IX of France →
nearbyProtectedArea	Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary →
officialLanguage	French →
partOf	West Africa →
populationEstimate	approximately 200000 inhabitants →
religionMajority	Islam →
river	Senegal River →
timezone	UTC+0 →
transportInfrastructure	regional airport → seaport →
UNESCOListingYear	2000 →
urbanLayout	grid plan →
urbanType	coastal city → river port →

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mauritania → capitalRelocatedFrom → Saint-Louis, Senegal →

Senegal River → hasCityOnBank → Saint-Louis, Senegal →

Senegal River → mouthCity → Saint-Louis, Senegal →