Kébémer
Kébémer | |
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Town and commune | |
  Kébémer | |
| Coordinates: 15°22′N 16°26′W / 15.367°N 16.433°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Louga |
| Department | Kébémer |
| Area | |
| • Town and commune | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
| • Town and commune | 27,305 |
| • Density | 2,500/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]
History
The town was founded in 1774 by a Marabout family.
Notable residents
- Abdoulaye Wade, President of Sénégal 2000-12, was born in Kébémer in 1926.
- Gorgui Dieng, basketball player, was born in Kébémer in 1990.
References
- ^ a b c Citypopulation.de/en/senegal/cities/ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Kébémer Commune
- ^ "Senegal: administrative units, extended". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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