Places to visit near

Saint-Louis

Saint-Louis is a city in Saint-Louis Region district, Senegal of about 176,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 122 places to visit: 48 mosques & dargahs, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens and 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Pont Faidherbe, Cathédrale Saint-Louis and Réserve Spéciale de Faune de Guembeul.

16.0179° N, 16.4896° WPop. 176,000

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Within 30 km96 places
Within 50 km122
Must-see5
Notable39
Best timeNovember to March

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One day from Saint-Louis

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm

66 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Saint-Louis
  2. Île de Roupriver spot · 1 hrs
  3. شاطئ مبويوbeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Barrage de Bangodam · 45 min
  5. Barrage de Ndiawdounedam · 45 min
  6. Réserve Spéciale de Faune de Guembeulnature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Saint-Louis
Today’s loopSaint-LouisStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Saint-Louis?

Pont Faidherbe (attraction, about 2 km), Cathédrale Saint-Louis (church, about 2 km), Réserve Spéciale de Faune de Guembeul (nature spot, about 15 km), Notre Dame de Lourdes & Annexes (church, about 1 km), Gare Ferroviaire de Saint-Louis (heritage site, about 1 km), Île de Sor (river spot, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Saint-Louis?

122 places on Spotwander: 48 mosques & dargahs, 24 other attractions, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest dargah to Saint-Louis?

Mame Rawane Ngom, about 1 km by road; Mosquée Cité Niakh (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Saint-Louis?

Parc National des Oiseaux de Djoudj, about 2 km by road; Jardin Communautaire de l'Union des Femmes de Khor (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Saint-Louis?

Start in Saint-Louis, visit Île de Roup, then شاطئ مبويو, then Barrage de Bango, then Barrage de Ndiawdoune, then Réserve Spéciale de Faune de Guembeul, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.

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