Kébémer

Kébémer
Town and commune
Kébémer is located in Senegal
Kébémer
Kébémer
Location within Senegal
Coordinates: 15°22′N 16°26′W / 15.367°N 16.433°W / 15.367; -16.433
Country Senegal
RegionLouga
DepartmentKébémer
Area
 • Town and commune
10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Town and commune
27,305
 • Density2,489/km2 (6,447/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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, of the department of the same name.

History

The town was founded in 1774 by a Marabout family.

Notable residents

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.