Kaolack Department

Kaolack Département is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Region of Koalack.

Kaolack
Département

Country	Senegal
Region	Kaolack Region
Capital	Kaolack
Area
• Total	1,880 km² (730 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	488,765
• Density	260/km² (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

It contains five communes: Gandiaye, Kahone, Kaolack, Ndoffane and Sibassor.

Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

Arrondissement of Koumbal:
- Keur Baka
- Latmingué
- Thiaré
Arrondissement of Ndiédieng:
- Keur Socé
- Ndiaffate
- Ndiédieng
Arrondissement of Ngothie:
- Dya
- Ndiébel
- Thiomby

Historic sites in Kaolack department[1]

Médina Baye mosque

Building housing the Government of Kaolack, Kaolack
Grand Mosque of Médina Baye, Kaolack
Ex-Palais de Justice of Kaolack
Mosque of Diabel Ka
Mosque Kanène, Léona
Mosque Serigne Samba Fall, Kasnack
Tumulus of Ndalane, Gandiaye

References

List of historic sites Archived 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine

Departments of Senegal

Dakar Region	Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque Keur Massar
Diourbel Region	Bambey Diourbel Mbacké
Fatick Region	Fatick Foundiougne Gossas
Kaffrine Region	Birkilane Kaffrine Koungheul Malem Hodar
Kaolack Region	Guinguinéo Kaolack Nioro du Rip
Kédougou Region	Kédougou Salémata Saraya
Kolda Region	Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara

Louga Region	Kébémer Linguère Louga
Matam Region	Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo
Saint-Louis Region	Dagana Podor Saint-Louis
Sédhiou Region	Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou
Tambacounda Region	Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda
Thiès Region	M'bour Thiès Tivaouane
Ziguinchor Region	Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor

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