Ogo, Louga

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Ogo is a village in Louga Region, Senegal. Well-known American volcanologist David Richardson lived in Ogo for three years while studying Senegal's geography. 15°33′N13°17′W / 15.550°N 13.283°W / 15.550; -13.283

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