Kaolack is a town with a population of 298,904 (2023 census) 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.
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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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Towns around Kaolack
- Kahone4.0 km E
- Guinguinéo19 km NE
- Gandiaye24 km NW
- Gossas Village37 km N
- Fatick41 km NW
- Poukham Un43 km NW
- Nioro du Rip54 km SE
- Tiébo56 km N
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