Timeline of Saint-Louis, Senegal

• 10-11th century - The mouth of the Senegal river is part of the region of Sunghana, ruled by chiefs related to the Jaa'ogo dynasty of Takrur. The salines of Awlil are nearby. • 13th century - Waalo and the Jolof Empire are founded by Ndiadiane Ndiaye ==17th Century==

• 1626 - Representatives of of Dieppe, France arrive at the mouth of the Senegal river. • 1638 - Captain Thomas Lambert of Dieppe establishes a trading post near the village of Bieurt, on the south bank of the river. Refusing to pay customs or tolls to the local kings, Lambert's post is attacked. • 1658 - A fortified post is rebuilt on Bocos island. • 1658-1660 - The trading post moves to the island of Ndar, renamed Saint-Louis. ==18th Century==

• 1758 - May: British forces take French fort. • 1763 - Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of Sénégal established. • 1783 - French in power in region per Treaty of Paris (1783). ==19th Century==

• 1809 - British in power in region. • 1848 - French citizenship nominally granted to residents of Saint-Louis. • 1849 - Public library established. • 1852 - Branch of French trading firm Maurel & Prom in business. • 1853 - Guet N'Dar bridge built to Isle de Sor (approximate date). • 1856 • '''' colonial government newspaper begins publication. • École des otages (school) active. • 1858 - Walo becomes part of Saint-Louis. • 1881 - Yellow fever outbreak. • 1885 • Dakar–Saint-Louis railway built. • begins operating. • '''' newspaper begins publication. • 1895 - Saint-Louis becomes capital of French West Africa. • 1897 - Faidherbe Bridge rebuilt. ==20th century==

• 1903 • Capital of French West Africa moved from Saint-Louis to Dakar. • 1956 - (museum) opens. • 1957 - Capital of French Colonial Mauritania moved from Saint-Louis to Nouakchott. • 1960 - Saint Louis becomes part of independent Republic of Senegal. • 1965 - founded. • 1969 - ASC Linguère (football club) formed. • 1990 - University of Saint-Louis established. • 1993 - active. • 1994 - Population: 132,449 (estimate). • 1999 - Population: 147,961. • 2000 - Island of Saint-Louis designated an Unesco World Heritage Site. ==21st century==

• 2009 - Cheikh Bamba Dièye elected mayor. • 2011 - Population: 277,245. • 2014 - Mansour Faye elected mayor. ==See also==

File:Saint-Louis - Ancien orphelinat des Sœurs de Saint-Joseph de Cluny.JPG|Orphelinat des Sœurs de Saint-Joseph de Cluny (photo 2013). The nuns arrived in 1819 File:Saintlouis mosquée2.jpg|Great Mosque, built 1847 (photo 2007) File:Pont de Guet-N'Dar.jpg|Guet-N'Dar bridge, built circa 1853, rebuilt 1865 File:Usine des Eaux de Mbakhana - 16.jpg|Mbakhana water pumping station, in operation 1885-1952 (photo 2016) File:1942 Saint Louis Senegal map US Army.jpg|Map of Saint Louis, 1942