Kaolack

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Kaolack

Total population

172,305

Coordinates14.14°, -16.08°

Demographic figures from ANSD Senegal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.