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

  1. ^ a b c 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.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A9b%C3%A9mer
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