St. Louis is one of the oldest French colonial and important cities in Senegal where most European squires resided. This city is also popular as Ndar. This fishing town includes significant parts of the land and spreads out on a tiny island. St. Louis, or Ndar as it is called in Wolof, is the capital of Senegal’s St. Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 km north of Senegal’s capital city Dakar, St. Louis is one of the oldest French colonial towns where most European squires resided. This fishing town includes significant parts of the land and spreads out on a tiny island. Make sure you visit the oldest church which dates back to the 1828 era in Senegal.