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Louga: how to get there and around

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Louga is a city of 113,365 people in Senegal, 42 m (138 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population113,365
Elevation42 m (138 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Dakar (UTC+0 now)
CurrencyFranc (XOF)
Dialling code+221
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, Euro, Type E, Type K
UN/LOCODESNLOU
Coordinates15.619, -16.224
Louga

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Daylight in Louga runs from about 11 h 14 min a day in late December to 13 h 6 min in late June (computed for 15.62° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Louga in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Louga · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Millau, Torrelavega.

Common questions

How big is Louga?

About 113,365 people live in Louga (GeoNames).

What time zone is Louga in?

Africa/Dakar, currently UTC+0.

What currency is used in Louga?

The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Louga?

Dakar (166 km), Nouakchott (276 km), Pikine (157 km), Touba (92 km), Serekunda (247 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.