Kébémer | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 15°22′N 16°26′W / 15.367°N 16.433°W | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Louga |
Department | Kébémer |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | ~20,000 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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 nearly 20,000 in 2013, of the department of the same name.
The town was founded in 1774 by a Marabout family.