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Kaolack

Africa

Kaolack is a town in Senegal on the north bank of the Saloum River about 100 kilometres from its mouth, with a population of 298,904. It serves as capital of the Kaolack Region and is an important regional market centre, functioning as Senegal's primary hub for peanut trading and processing as well as a significant centre for Islamic education within the Tijaniyyah Sufi order.

Facts
Population
172,305 1
Population Estimate Year
2002 1
Population Estimate Year
2002 1
Elevation (m)
22 1
Elevation (m)
22 1
Latitude
14.138889 degrees north 1
Latitude
14.138889 degrees north 1
Longitude
16.076389 degrees west 1
Longitude
16.076389 degrees west 1
Sources
1. Kaolack (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 172,305 (2002)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 14.138889, longitude -16.076389
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 22 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 172305 (2002)
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