Kaolack
Kaolack is a regional capital in Senegal with a population of about 298,904.
SenegalCity🏆 #6 most populated in Senegal🕐 Africa/Dakar
Kaolack is a town with a population of 298,904 on the north bank of the Saloum River about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from its mouth and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an important regional market town and is Senegal's main peanut trading and processing center. As the center of the Ibrahimiyya branch of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order founded by Ibrayima Ñas, it is also a major center of Islamic education. The Leona Niassene mosque (right) in Kaolack is one of the largest and best known in Senegal.
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About Kaolack
| Country | Senegal |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 298,904 |
| Local currency | XOF |
| Coordinates | 14.1520, -16.0726 |
| Time zone | Africa/Dakar |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 160 km · Dakar |
| Population (Senegal) | #6 most populated in Senegal |
| Where on Earth | 14°9′7″N · 16°4′21″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,575 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,443 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Calamba (Philippines) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -14.15, 163.93 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 4,211 km |
| London | 4,392 km |
| Cairo | 5,142 km |
| São Paulo | 5,350 km |
| New York | 6,300 km |
| Moscow | 6,485 km |