Island of Saint-Louis
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Africa
Senegal
Inscribed
2000
List reference
956
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Island of Saint-Louis is in Saint-Louis. The nearest other World Heritage site is Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, about 45 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Saint-Louis · about 221,000 peopleat the site
- Louga · about 85,000 peopleabout 55 km south-east
- Rosso · about 47,000 peopleabout 90 km north-east
- Thiès · about 293,000 peopleabout 140 km south
- Diourbel · about 148,000 peopleabout 150 km south
- Dakar · about 2,604,000 peopleabout 180 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SenegalNatural44 km away
SenegalCultural179 km away
SenegalCultural244 km away
Gambia, SenegalCultural313 km away
MauritaniaNatural470 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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