Kébémer

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Kébémer
Town and commune
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Kébémer
Coordinates: 15°22′N16°26′W / 15.367°N 16.433°W / 15.367; -16.433
CountryFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Region Louga
Department Kébémer
Area
[1]
  Town and commune
10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census) [1]
  Town and commune
27,305
  Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Kébémer is a town with commune status in Louga Region in north-west Senegal, lying midway between Thiès and Saint-Louis. It is the chief settlement, with a population of 27,305 in 2023, [1] of the department of the same name. [2]

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History

The town was founded in 1774 by a Marabout family.

Notable residents

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Citypopulation.de/en/senegal/cities/ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Kébémer Commune
  2. "Senegal: administrative units, extended". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.