Kébémer is a town with commune status in
Louga Region in north-west
Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...
, lying midway between
Thiès
Thiès (; ; Noon language, Noon: ''Chess'') is the third largest city in Senegal with a population of 391,253 in 2023. It lies east of Dakar on the N2 road (Senegal), N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and Saint-Louis, ...
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
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Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade (, ; born 29 May 1926) is a Senegalese politician who served as the third president of Senegal from 2000 to 2012. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS), having led the party since it was founded ...
, President of Sénégal 2000-12, was born in Kébémer in 1926.
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Gorgui Dieng, basketball player, was born in Kébémer in 1990.
References
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Populated places in Louga region
Communes of Senegal